But , because many Muslims around the world do not understand Arabic , the meaning of the Qur ` an is also given in other languages , so that readers can understand better what the Arabic words in the Qur ` an mean . These books are like dictionaries to the Qur ` an - they are not read as part of the religion of Islam , to replace the Arabic Qur ` an . However , there are still limits to searching the Arabic text of the Qur ` an .