Arsh (Divine Throne)
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Arsh (Divine Throne) is, in Islamic theology, the supreme, transcendent Throne of God that signifies His ultimate authority and sovereignty over all creation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| throne of God | 2 |
| Arsh (Divine Throne) canonical | 1 |
| God's throne (al-Kursi) | 1 |
| Kursi (Divine Footstool) | 1 |
| Throne of God (Arsh) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039747 — 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: Arsh (Divine Throne) Context triple: [Sidrat al-Muntaha, relatedConcept, Arsh (Divine Throne)]
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A.
Sharazan
"Sharazan" is a popular Italian pop song performed by the duo Al Bano and Romina Power, known for its melodic style and romantic themes.
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B.
Shapash
Shapash is the Phoenician sun goddess, often depicted as a powerful celestial deity associated with light, justice, and guidance among the gods and humans.
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C.
Eledumare
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D.
Setesh
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E.
Khudi
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- 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: Arsh (Divine Throne) Target entity description: Arsh (Divine Throne) is, in Islamic theology, the supreme, transcendent Throne of God that signifies His ultimate authority and sovereignty over all creation.
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A.
Sharazan
"Sharazan" is a popular Italian pop song performed by the duo Al Bano and Romina Power, known for its melodic style and romantic themes.
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B.
Shapash
Shapash is the Phoenician sun goddess, often depicted as a powerful celestial deity associated with light, justice, and guidance among the gods and humans.
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C.
Eledumare
Eledumare is the supreme creator deity in Yoruba religion, revered as the all-powerful source of existence and ultimate authority over the universe.
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D.
Setesh
Setesh is an alternative transliteration of Set, the ancient Egyptian god associated with chaos, storms, deserts, and disorder.
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E.
Khudi
Khudi is Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s central philosophical concept of the self, emphasizing inner strength, self-realization, and the creative, dynamic ego as the basis of human dignity and spiritual elevation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divine throne
ⓘ
Islamic theological concept ⓘ |
| ArabicScript | العرش ⓘ |
| associatedAttributeOfGod |
Al-Malik
ⓘ
surface form:
al‑Malik (The King)
Al-Qahhar (The Subduer) ⓘ
surface form:
al‑Qahhar (The Subduer)
Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High) ⓘ
surface form:
al‑ʿAliyy (The Most High)
|
| associatedWith |
cherubim
ⓘ
surface form:
angels bearing the Throne (ḥamalat al-ʿarsh)
|
| associatedWithDeity | Allah ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice | invocations mentioning Lord of the Throne (Rabb al‑ʿArsh) ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPosition | above the heavens in Islamic cosmological descriptions ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRank | highest created throne in Islamic cosmology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
supreme Throne of God
ⓘ
transcendent Throne of God ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Kursi (Footstool of God) ⓘ |
| epistemicSource | revealed texts rather than philosophical speculation ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | associated with the Day of Judgment in Islamic belief ⓘ |
| interpretationType |
understood literally by some traditionalist scholars (without asking how, bi‑la kayf)
ⓘ
understood metaphorically or analogically by some theologians ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| metaphysicalStatus | created entity distinct from God in Islamic theology ⓘ |
| ontologicalCategory | part of the unseen (al‑ghayb) in Islam ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Arsh (Divine Throne)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kursi (Divine Footstool)
|
| relatedDoctrine |
God’s lordship (rububiyyah)
ⓘ
God’s sovereignty (mulk) ⓘ tanzih (God’s incomparability) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInSufism | sometimes interpreted as symbol of the highest level of manifestation of divine presence ⓘ |
| statusInCreed | affirmed in classical Islamic creeds (ʿaqaʾid) ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Islamic cosmology
ⓘ
Islamic kalam ⓘ
surface form:
kalam (Islamic theology)
tafsir (Qur’anic exegesis) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s sovereignty over all creation
ⓘ
God’s ultimate authority ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
locus of divine authority (non‑corporeal, according to mainstream theology)
ⓘ
sign of God’s dominion over heavens and earth ⓘ |
| titleOfGod |
Rabb al‑ʿArsh al‑ʿAzim (Lord of the Mighty Throne)
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhu l‑ʿArsh (Possessor of the Throne)
Rabb al‑ʿArsh al‑ʿAzim (Lord of the Mighty Throne) ⓘ |
| transcendenceStatus | beyond full human comprehension ⓘ |
| viewedBy |
Shiʿi theologians
ⓘ
Sufi metaphysicians ⓘ Sunni theologians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arsh (Divine Throne) Description of subject: Arsh (Divine Throne) is, in Islamic theology, the supreme, transcendent Throne of God that signifies His ultimate authority and sovereignty over all creation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
throne of God
subject surface form:
Binah
this entity surface form:
throne of God
this entity surface form:
God's throne (al-Kursi)
this entity surface form:
Kursi (Divine Footstool)
this entity surface form:
Throne of God (Arsh)