What does Sourate mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Sourate (سُّورَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Sourate

Sourate according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

With fatha: a rampart. With damma: a part of the noble Quran, but not any part: a part separated by the basmala; and the suras of the Quran are one hundred fourteen, in this order: al-Fatiha, al-Baqara, Al ’Imran, an-Nisa, al-Ma’ida, al-An’am, al-A’raf, al-Anfal, at-Tawba, Yunus, Houd, Youssouf, ar-Ra’d, Ibrahim, al-Hijr, an-Nahl, Bani Isra’il, al-Kahf, Maryam, Taha, al-Anbiya, al-Hajj, al-Mou’minoun, an-Nour, al-Fourqan, ach-Chou’ara, an-Naml, al-Qasas, al-’Ankabout, ar-Roum, Louqman, as-Sajda, al-Ahzab, Saba, Fatir, Ya-Sin, as-Saffat, Sad, az-Zoumar, al-Mou’min, Ham as-Sajda, Ham ’Ayn Sin Qaf, Ham az-Zoukhrouf, Ham ad-Doukhan, Ham al-Jathiya, Ham al-Ahqaf, Mouhammad, al-Fath, al-Houjourat, Qaf, ad-Dhariyat, at-Tour, an-Najm, al-Qamar, ar-Rahman, al-Waqi’a, al-Hadid, al-Moujadala, al-Hashr, al-Moumtahana, as-Saff, al-Joumou’a, al-Mounafiqoun, at-Taghaboun, at-Talaq, at-Tahrim, al-Moulk, Noune, al-Haqqa, al-Ma’arij, Nouh, al-Jinn, al-Mouzzammil, al-Moudatthir, al-Qiyama, ad-Dahr, al-Moursalat, an-Naba, an-Nazi’at, ’Abasa, at-Takwir, al-Infitar, al-Moutaffifin, al-Inchiqaq, al-Bourouj, at-Tariq, al-A’la, al-Ghashiya, al-Fajr, al-Balad, ach-Chams, al-Layl, ad-Douha, alam nachrah, at-Tin, al-Qalam, al-Qadr, al-Infakak, idha zoulzilat, al-’Adiyat, al-Qari’a, at-Takathour, al-’Asr, al-Houmaza, al-Fil, Qouraych…

Sourate according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

Lexically, with damma: elevation, which Ibn Sa’id specified as height. Some defined it as nobility; said: rank; said: what is long of the building and comely; said: the sign. As a term: some scholars defined it as a distinct set of Quranic verses with a beginning and an end. It is said: « sura »: the completion of an ensemble heard, embracing a full meaning as walls embrace a city. As-sout: the whip of striking, so named for mingling blood with flesh; Allah said: « your Lord poured upon them a whip of chastisement ».

Sourate according to Al-Qamus al-Fiqhi

Of building: what is long and comely. The raised part of the building; hence the sura of the Quran, being raised above another, cut off from it; in the noble Quran: « if you are in doubt about what We sent down to Our servant, produce a sura like it and call your witnesses besides Allah, if you are truthful » (al-Baqara 23); plural soubour, soubourat. The high rank. Nobility. The sign.

Sourate according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

A portion of the Quran of known beginning and end.

Sourate according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

The set of the Quran named by a proper name by prescription, of at least three verses.

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