Quran 21:90
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Quran 21:90 is a verse in Surah Al-Anbiya that recounts how God accepted the supplication of Prophet Zakariya and granted him the son Yahya (John) despite his and his wife's old age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quran 21:90 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13390296 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quran 21:90 Context triple: [Yahya ibn Zakariya, hasQuranicVerse, Quran 21:90]
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A.
Quran 21:85
Quran 21:85 is a verse in Surah Al-Anbiya that briefly mentions the prophet Idris among other patient and righteous prophets.
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B.
Quran 21:83–84
Quran 21:83–84 is the passage that recounts the story of Prophet Ayyub’s (Job’s) severe suffering, his patient supplication to God, and his subsequent healing and restoration.
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C.
Quran 29:69
Quran 29:69 is a verse emphasizing that those who strive sincerely in God’s cause will be guided to His paths and supported by Him.
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D.
Quran 19:57
Quran 19:57 is a verse in Surah Maryam that honors the prophet Idris, affirming his elevated status and nearness to God.
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E.
Quran 81:22
Quran 81:22 is a verse in Surah At-Takwir that defends the sanity and truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad against accusations of madness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quran 21:90 Target entity description: Quran 21:90 is a verse in Surah Al-Anbiya that recounts how God accepted the supplication of Prophet Zakariya and granted him the son Yahya (John) despite his and his wife's old age.
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A.
Quran 21:85
Quran 21:85 is a verse in Surah Al-Anbiya that briefly mentions the prophet Idris among other patient and righteous prophets.
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B.
Quran 21:83–84
Quran 21:83–84 is the passage that recounts the story of Prophet Ayyub’s (Job’s) severe suffering, his patient supplication to God, and his subsequent healing and restoration.
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C.
Quran 29:69
Quran 29:69 is a verse emphasizing that those who strive sincerely in God’s cause will be guided to His paths and supported by Him.
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D.
Quran 19:57
Quran 19:57 is a verse in Surah Maryam that honors the prophet Idris, affirming his elevated status and nearness to God.
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E.
Quran 81:22
Quran 81:22 is a verse in Surah At-Takwir that defends the sanity and truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad against accusations of madness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Quran verse ⓘ |
| arabicText | فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيَىٰ وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا ۖ وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِعِينَ ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Quranic text ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| contextOf | story of Prophet Zakariya ⓘ |
| describes |
God answering Zakariya’s supplication
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God granting Zakariya a son named Yahya ⓘ God reforming Zakariya’s wife ⓘ the devotion of Zakariya and his family ⓘ their calling upon God in hope and fear ⓘ their hastening to perform good deeds ⓘ their humility towards God ⓘ |
| exegesisSubject |
classical tafsir works
ⓘ
modern tafsir works ⓘ |
| follows | Quran 21:89 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Mushaf al-Madina standard edition
ⓘ
linked to:
Mushaf al-Madina
Uthmani script Qurans ⓘ
linked to:
Uthmani script of the Quran
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Juz 17 ⓘ |
| mentions | God’s reform of Zakariya’s wife ⓘ |
| mentionsProphet |
John the Baptist
ⓘ
Yahya ⓘ Zakariya ⓘ |
| partOf | Surah Al-Anbiya ⓘ |
| precedes | Quran 21:91 ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and recitations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Quran 19:2–15
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran 19:7
Quran 3:38–41 ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Meccan period ⓘ |
| scriptureOf | Islam ⓘ |
| teaches |
that God responds to sincere supplication
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that old age does not limit God’s power ⓘ the balance of hope and fear in worship ⓘ the importance of humility in prayer ⓘ the virtue of hastening to good deeds ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance of supplication
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divine mercy ⓘ fear and hope in prayer ⓘ haste in good works ⓘ humility before God ⓘ miraculous birth ⓘ righteous deeds ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 90 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quran 21:90 Description of subject: Quran 21:90 is a verse in Surah Al-Anbiya that recounts how God accepted the supplication of Prophet Zakariya and granted him the son Yahya (John) despite his and his wife's old age.
Referenced by (1)
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