Qur’an 96:1
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Qur’an 96:1 is the opening verse of Surah Al-‘Alaq, traditionally regarded as the first verse revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and marking the beginning of the Qur’anic revelation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qur’an 96:1 canonical | 1 |
| Surah Al-Alaq 96:1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1317131 — 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: Qur’an 96:1 Context triple: [Cave of Hira, firstRevelationVerse, Qur’an 96:1]
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A.
Ayat al-Kursi
Ayat al-Kursi is a highly revered Quranic verse known for its powerful affirmation of God's sovereignty, knowledge, and protection.
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B.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Mulk is the 67th chapter of the Quran, known for emphasizing God’s sovereignty, the purpose of creation, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
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D.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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E.
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Ikhlas is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that succinctly proclaims the absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah.
- 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: Qur’an 96:1 Target entity description: Qur’an 96:1 is the opening verse of Surah Al-‘Alaq, traditionally regarded as the first verse revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and marking the beginning of the Qur’anic revelation.
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A.
Ayat al-Kursi
Ayat al-Kursi is a highly revered Quranic verse known for its powerful affirmation of God's sovereignty, knowledge, and protection.
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B.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Al-Mulk
Surah Al-Mulk is the 67th chapter of the Quran, known for emphasizing God’s sovereignty, the purpose of creation, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
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D.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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E.
Surah Al-Ikhlas
Surah Al-Ikhlas is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that succinctly proclaims the absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scripture passage
ⓘ
Qur’anic verse ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| addressesConcept |
creation
ⓘ
divine lordship ⓘ knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedAngel | Gabriel ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | first revelation in the Cave of Hira ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 96 ⓘ |
| commandForm | imperative verb "Iqra’" (Read/Recite) ⓘ |
| commonEnglishRendering | Read in the name of your Lord who created ⓘ |
| hasExegesisIn |
Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr
ⓘ
surface form:
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Tafsīr al-Jalālayn ⓘ
surface form:
Tafsir al-Jalalayn
Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī ⓘ
surface form:
Tafsir al-Qurtubi
Tafsir al-Tabari ⓘ |
| invokesDivineAttribute | Lord as Creator ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in educational settings for beginners of Qur’an study
ⓘ
recited in personal devotion ⓘ |
| locatedInText | Qur’an ⓘ |
| memorizedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| mentions |
Allah
ⓘ
Lord ⓘ |
| openingWordsArabic | اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ ⓘ |
| openingWordsTransliteration | Iqra’ bismi rabbika alladhī khalaq ⓘ |
| partOf |
Surah Al-Alaq
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah Al-‘Alaq
|
| recitedIn | Muslim prayer and worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| scriptureType | revelation ⓘ |
| significanceInIslam |
considered the first revealed verse of the Qur’an
ⓘ
marks the beginning of prophetic revelation to Muhammad ⓘ |
| surahPosition | first verse of Surah Al-‘Alaq ⓘ |
| surahTotalVerses | 19 ⓘ |
| textCategory | Meccan verse ⓘ |
| theme |
command to read or recite
ⓘ
invocation of the name of God ⓘ |
| traditionalRevelationOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| traditionalRevelationPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| usedIn | discussions of the importance of literacy and knowledge in Islam ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qur’an 96:1 Description of subject: Qur’an 96:1 is the opening verse of Surah Al-‘Alaq, traditionally regarded as the first verse revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and marking the beginning of the Qur’anic revelation.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Surah Al-Alaq 96:1