sura

IPA/ˈsʊərə/
KK[sˈʊrə]IPA/ˈsʊrə/

sura — noun

  • surasingular
  • surasplural

1. a chapter that forms one of the 114 parts of the Quran, the sacred book of Islam

1.名詞C1
釋義

a chapter that forms one of the 114 parts of the Quran, the sacred book of Islam.

例句

The imam's class read the shortest sura, Al-Kawthar, which has just three verses.

sura + of the Quran; shortest / longest sura

Salma had memorized five suras by heart before she turned twelve.

memorize + sura; countable: five suras

同義詞
  • chapter

    a generic term; 'sura' refers specifically to the chapters of the Quran

文法句型

sura + of + the Quran

the + ordinal + sura

用法筆記

Also spelled 'surah' (more common in modern English). The Arabic plural 'suwar' is sometimes used in academic writing, but the English plural 'suras' is standard for learners.

常見錯誤

❌The first aya of the Quran is called a sura.
✅The first sura of the Quran is Al-Fatiha; each sura contains many ayat (verses).
💡A sura is a chapter, not a single verse.