Al-Balad
E331242
Al-Balad is the 90th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Balad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3151636 — 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-Balad Context triple: [Surah Al-Balad, name, Al-Balad]
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A.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
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B.
Zang Tumb Tuum
Zang Tumb Tuum is a 1914 Futurist sound-poetry work by Italian artist F.T. Marinetti, notable for its experimental typographic layout and onomatopoeic evocation of modern warfare.
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C.
Los Arabos
Los Arabos is a municipality in western Cuba known for its agricultural activities within Matanzas Province.
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D.
Murzuq
Murzuq is an oasis town in southwestern Libya that historically served as an important Saharan trade and caravan center in the Fezzan region.
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E.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
- 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-Balad Target entity description: Al-Balad is the 90th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
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A.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
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B.
Zang Tumb Tuum
Zang Tumb Tuum is a 1914 Futurist sound-poetry work by Italian artist F.T. Marinetti, notable for its experimental typographic layout and onomatopoeic evocation of modern warfare.
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C.
Los Arabos
Los Arabos is a municipality in western Cuba known for its agricultural activities within Matanzas Province.
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D.
Murzuq
Murzuq is an oasis town in southwestern Libya that historically served as an important Saharan trade and caravan center in the Fezzan region.
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E.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addresses |
false sense of self-sufficiency
ⓘ
human creation in toil ⓘ oath by the city of Mecca ⓘ ultimate judgment ⓘ |
| belongsToJuz | 30 ⓘ |
| centralMessage | true righteousness requires sacrifice and helping the vulnerable ⓘ |
| classification | short surah ⓘ |
| contrastsGroup |
companions of the left hand
ⓘ
companions of the right hand ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compassion
ⓘ
faith joined with good deeds ⓘ patience ⓘ |
| encourages |
mutual exhortation to mercy
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mutual exhortation to patience ⓘ |
| followsSurah | Al-Fajr ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | البلد ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The City ⓘ |
| hasOpeningOath | By this city (Mecca) ⓘ |
| hasQuranNumber | 90 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability before God
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charity ⓘ contrast between righteous and wicked ⓘ moral struggle ⓘ perseverance in hardship ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration | Al-Balad ⓘ |
| hasVerseCount | 20 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
feeding the needy
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freeing a slave ⓘ orphan near of kin ⓘ poor man in misery ⓘ steep path (al-ʿaqabah) ⓘ |
| precedesSurah | Ash-Shams ⓘ |
| revealedBefore | the Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| teaches |
that God is fully aware of human actions
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that wealth alone does not save a person ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Balad Description of subject: Al-Balad is the 90th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
Referenced by (2)
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