Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings)
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Nahj al-Balagha is a renowned collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered for its eloquent Arabic prose and profound insights into theology, ethics, and governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nahj al-Balagha | 3 |
| Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3671804 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings) Context triple: [Ali ibn Abi Talib, knownFor, Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings)]
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A.
Kutub al-Sittah
Kutub al-Sittah is the canonical collection of six major Sunni hadith books regarded as the most authoritative sources of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions after the Qur’an.
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B.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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C.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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D.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
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E.
al-Sunan al-Kubra
al-Sunan al-Kubra is an expanded, more detailed version of Imam al-Nasa’i’s hadith collection, renowned for its comprehensive coverage and rigorous authentication of prophetic traditions.
- 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: Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings) Target entity description: Nahj al-Balagha is a renowned collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered for its eloquent Arabic prose and profound insights into theology, ethics, and governance.
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A.
Kutub al-Sittah
Kutub al-Sittah is the canonical collection of six major Sunni hadith books regarded as the most authoritative sources of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions after the Qur’an.
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B.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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C.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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D.
Kitab al-Sunnah
Kitab al-Sunnah is a major thematic section within the hadith collection Sunan Ibn Majah that focuses on narrations about Islamic creed and foundational beliefs.
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E.
al-Sunan al-Kubra
al-Sunan al-Kubra is an expanded, more detailed version of Imam al-Nasa’i’s hadith collection, renowned for its comprehensive coverage and rigorous authentication of prophetic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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collection of letters ⓘ collection of sayings ⓘ collection of sermons ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Sharif al-Radi ⓘ |
| associatedSchool | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| authorshipDebate | some sermons and letters are historically debated ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| compiler | Sharif al-Radi ⓘ |
| compilerDeathYearGregorian | 1015 CE ⓘ |
| compilerDeathYearHijri | 406 AH ⓘ |
| compilerFullName |
Sharif al-Radi
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surface form:
Al-Sharif al-Radi (Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Murtada)
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| contains |
letters
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sermons ⓘ short sayings ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic theology
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ethical literature ⓘ political thought ⓘ religious prose ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | numerous classical and modern commentaries ⓘ |
| hasFamousLetter | Letter to Malik al-Ashtar ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings)
self-link
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surface form:
Nahj al-Balagha
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| hasTranslatedTitle | Peak of Eloquence ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic rhetoric
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Islamic political philosophy ⓘ Shia ethical thought ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
justice in governance
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piety and God-consciousness ⓘ rights and responsibilities of rulers ⓘ transience of the world ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
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surface form:
Muslim world
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| religiousBranch | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| subject |
Imamate and leadership
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asceticism ⓘ divine unity (tawhid) ⓘ ethics ⓘ governance ⓘ morality ⓘ rights of the oppressed ⓘ social justice ⓘ theology ⓘ worldly detachment ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | late 10th century CE ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilationHijri | 4th century AH ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic studies curricula
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Shia seminaries ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
eloquent Arabic prose
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moral instruction ⓘ political counsel ⓘ rhetorical excellence ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings) Description of subject: Nahj al-Balagha is a renowned collection of sermons, letters, and sayings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, revered for its eloquent Arabic prose and profound insights into theology, ethics, and governance.
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this entity surface form:
Nahj al-Balagha
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Nahj al-Balagha (attributed sermons and sayings)
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Nahj al-Balagha
this entity surface form:
Nahj al-Balagha
this entity surface form:
Nahj al-Balagha