Pronunciation:
jooz • (noun)
Example:
During each day of Ramadan, we read one juz of the
Qur'an.
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Definition:
A section of the Qur'an equal to 1/30 of the
text. During Ramadan, one section is read each day during taraweeh
prayers, so that by the end of the month, the entire Qur'an has been read
through once.
Related Terms
• Taraweeh
• Qur'an
• Ramadan
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