Al-Waqi'ah
E245633
Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Waqi'ah canonical | 3 |
| أهوال البعث والنشور | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2211063 — 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-Waqi'ah Context triple: [Surah Al-Waqi'ah, name, Al-Waqi'ah]
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A.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
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B.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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C.
Maktub
Maktub is a concept from Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* expressing the idea that certain events are “written” or destined to happen.
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D.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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E.
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn is the original Judeo-Arabic philosophical and theological treatise by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
- 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-Waqi'ah Target entity description: Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
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A.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
-
B.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
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C.
Maktub
Maktub is a concept from Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* expressing the idea that certain events are “written” or destined to happen.
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D.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
-
E.
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn is the original Judeo-Arabic philosophical and theological treatise by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic chapter
ⓘ
Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addresses |
denial of resurrection
ⓘ
human dependence on Allah ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | all humanity ⓘ |
| arabicTitleMeaning | The Inevitable ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
themes of accountability
ⓘ
themes of reward and punishment ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of Hell
ⓘ
descriptions of Paradise ⓘ oaths by natural phenomena ⓘ |
| describes |
division of people based on their deeds
ⓘ
events of the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| dividesPeopleInto |
the foremost (as-sabiqun)
ⓘ
the people of the left hand (ashab ash-shimal) ⓘ As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right) ⓘ
surface form:
the people of the right hand (ashab al-yamin)
|
| emphasizes |
certainty of the Resurrection
ⓘ
inevitability of the Hour ⓘ |
| followedBySurah | Al-Hadid ⓘ |
| hasRukus | 3 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
punishment of the disbelievers
ⓘ
rewards of the righteous ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الواقعة
|
| numberOfVerses | 96 ⓘ |
| openingVerseMentions | the Inevitable Event ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| positionInQuran | 56th chapter ⓘ |
| precededBySurah | Ar-Rahman ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Afterlife
ⓘ
the Day of Resurrection ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Resurrection
Resurrection and recompense ⓘ |
| recitedFor |
reflection on the Day of Judgment
ⓘ
remembrance of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| remindsOf |
Allah's power in creation
ⓘ
creation of fire ⓘ creation of plants ⓘ creation of water ⓘ origin of human beings ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| style | vivid eschatological imagery ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 56 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Waqi'ah Description of subject: Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
أهوال البعث والنشور