Al-Hijr
E174863
Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the protection of the Qur’anic message.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1533502 — 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: Al-Hijr Context triple: [Surah Al-Hijr, name, Al-Hijr]
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A.
Al Sufouh
Al Sufouh is a coastal district in Dubai known for its mix of residential communities, business hubs, and proximity to major landmarks such as Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
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B.
Al Khurmah
Al Khurmah is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the Makkah Province.
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C.
Ruqʿah
Ruqʿah is a simple, highly legible style of Arabic script commonly used for everyday handwriting and quick note-taking.
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D.
Jabal al-Nour
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in Saudi Arabia renowned as the site where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation.
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E.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
- 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: Al-Hijr Target entity description: Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the protection of the Qur’anic message.
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A.
Al Sufouh
Al Sufouh is a coastal district in Dubai known for its mix of residential communities, business hubs, and proximity to major landmarks such as Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
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B.
Al Khurmah
Al Khurmah is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the Makkah Province.
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C.
Ruqʿah
Ruqʿah is a simple, highly legible style of Arabic script commonly used for everyday handwriting and quick note-taking.
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D.
Jabal al-Nour
Jabal al-Nour is a mountain near Mecca in Saudi Arabia renowned as the site where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first revelation.
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E.
Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah is a coastal city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, known as a regional port and commercial center within Makkah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
believers ⓘ disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| belongsToBook |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| containsLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| containsVerse | Qur'an 15:9 ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
divine mercy
ⓘ
divine punishment ⓘ inevitability of the Hour ⓘ mockery faced by prophets ⓘ preservation of the Qur'an ⓘ signs in creation ⓘ truthfulness of messengers ⓘ |
| followsSurah | Ibrahim ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Surah Al-Hijr
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الحجر
|
| hasContentSummary | God declares that He revealed the Reminder and will surely guard it ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Al-Hijr
self-link
ⓘ
The Rocky Tract ⓘ |
| hasJuz | 14 ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
Iblis
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
Reminder (adh-dhikr) ⓘ mercy ⓘ punishment ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
certainty of resurrection and judgment
ⓘ
consolation to the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ divine revelation ⓘ fate of past nations ⓘ protection of the Qur'anic message ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 99 ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| hasRevelationPeriod | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 15 ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Surah Al-Hijr
ⓘ
surface form:
Sūrat al-Ḥijr
|
| hasVerseRange | 1-99 ⓘ |
| mentionsCommunity | people of Al-Hijr (Thamud) ⓘ |
| mentionsLocation | Al-Hijr region ⓘ |
| mentionsStory |
Creation of Adam
ⓘ
surface form:
creation of Adam
people of Al-Hijr ⓘ people of Lot ⓘ people of Thamud ⓘ refusal of Iblis to prostrate to Adam ⓘ |
| precedesSurah |
Surah An-Nahl
ⓘ
surface form:
An-Nahl
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Hijr Description of subject: Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the protection of the Qur’anic message.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hijr