Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance)
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Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) is a scientific work by Ibn al-Haytham that analyzes the principles of equilibrium and mechanics, particularly the theory and use of balances.
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| Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) Context triple: [Ibn al-Haytham, notableWork, Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance)]
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Trattato d’abaco
Trattato d’abaco is a mathematical treatise by Renaissance artist and mathematician Piero della Francesca, focusing on arithmetic and practical calculation methods.
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Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala
Al-Khwarizmi's *Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala* is a foundational 9th-century mathematical treatise that systematically introduced and developed algebra as an independent discipline.
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Kitab al-Qanun al-Masudi
Kitab al-Qanun al-Masudi is a monumental 11th-century astronomical and mathematical encyclopedia by Al-Biruni that systematically compiles and analyzes the scientific knowledge of his time.
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Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri is a foundational concise manual of Islamic jurisprudence that became one of the most authoritative and widely studied legal texts in the Hanafi tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) Target entity description: Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) is a scientific work by Ibn al-Haytham that analyzes the principles of equilibrium and mechanics, particularly the theory and use of balances.
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A.
Trattato d’abaco
Trattato d’abaco is a mathematical treatise by Renaissance artist and mathematician Piero della Francesca, focusing on arithmetic and practical calculation methods.
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B.
Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala
Al-Khwarizmi's *Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala* is a foundational 9th-century mathematical treatise that systematically introduced and developed algebra as an independent discipline.
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C.
Kitab al-Qanun al-Masudi
Kitab al-Qanun al-Masudi is a monumental 11th-century astronomical and mathematical encyclopedia by Al-Biruni that systematically compiles and analyzes the scientific knowledge of his time.
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D.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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E.
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri is a foundational concise manual of Islamic jurisprudence that became one of the most authoritative and widely studied legal texts in the Hanafi tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific treatise
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work on mechanics ⓘ |
| analyzes |
behavior of levers and scales
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conditions for balance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic science
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history of mechanics ⓘ |
| author | Ibn al-Haytham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
development of statics
ⓘ
understanding of mechanical equilibrium ⓘ |
| field |
physics
ⓘ
statics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
principles of equilibrium
ⓘ
theory of balances ⓘ use of balances ⓘ |
| genre | scientific prose ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ibn al-Haytham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Islamic mechanical writings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek mechanical traditions ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
balances
ⓘ
equilibrium ⓘ mechanics ⓘ |
| partOf | Ibn al-Haytham’s scientific corpus ⓘ |
| studies |
mechanical advantage in balances
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weight and moment relationships ⓘ |
| title | Maqala fi’l-Qarastun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Treatise on the Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | theoretical and applied mechanics treatise ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ibn al-Haytham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) Description of subject: Maqala fi’l-Qarastun (Treatise on the Balance) is a scientific work by Ibn al-Haytham that analyzes the principles of equilibrium and mechanics, particularly the theory and use of balances.
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Ibn al-Haytham