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Āyah
Verse of the Qur'an
Hadith
Collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad
Hafiz (Quran)
Someone who has completely memorized the Quran
I'jaz
Doctrine which holds that the Qur’ān has a miraculous quality
Islamic holy books
Religious scriptures seen by Muslims as holy
Juz'
Division of the Quran into 30 parts of varying lengths, but more uniform than that into surahs; used to facilitate recitation during Ramadan
Kutub al-Sittah
Six most highly regarded collections of hadith in Sunni Islam
Quran
The central religious text of Islam
Sīrah
Biographies of Muhammad
Sunnah
Literature on Muhammad's deeds and sayings
Surah
Chapter of the Quran
Tafsir
Exegesis of the Qur'an
Tajwid
Rules governing pronunciation during recitation of the Quran