"The Quran (/kɔːrˈɑːn/[n 1] kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن‎ al-Qurʾān,[n 2] literally meaning ""the recitation""; also romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Arabic: الله‎, Allah).[1] It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language.[2][3] Quranic chapters are called suras and verses, ayahs.
The word ""Quran"" occurs some 70 times in the text of the Quran, although different names and words are also said to be references to the Quran