Why was the Qur'an named "Qur'an"?
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The Qur’an was given this name because it gathers the surahs and verses. The root of the word indicates gathering and combining, as in Az-Zubaidi’s saying: “He ‘qara’a’ (read) something: he gathered it, and combined it, meaning he joined parts of it together.” And from it is the Almighty’s saying: {Indeed, upon Us is its collection and its recitation} (Al-Qiyamah: 17), meaning its collection.
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