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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-405 NAMA-NAMA LAIN BAGI AL-QURAN
Does the Quran have other names besides the name al-Quran?
Short answer
The Quran has many other names mentioned within it, and the variety of names reflects its distinction and honour.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Quran has many other names mentioned within it, and the variety of names reflects its distinction and honour. Scholars differ on the number: al-Razi lists thirty-two names, al-Suyuti relays fifty-five, al-Zarkashi says not more than ninety, and al-Fairuz Abadi says over one hundred. Among the main names cited from Dr. Wahbah Zuhaili are al-Quran, al-Kitab, al-Mushaf, al-Nur and al-Furqan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Quran, merupakan kata terbitan daripada (قَرَأَ) yang bermaksud menghimpunkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-405 NAMA-NAMA LAIN BAGI AL-QURAN”, 6 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4127-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-405-nama-nama-lain-bagi-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/other-names-of-the-quran/