Al-Qawl al-Jamil
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Al-Qawl al-Jamil is a renowned Islamic theological and spiritual treatise by the 18th-century Indian scholar Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, focusing on the principles of faith and Sufi thought.
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| Al-Qawl al-Jamil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Qawl al-Jamil Context triple: [Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, notableWork, Al-Qawl al-Jamil]
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Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
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Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
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As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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E.
Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
- 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-Qawl al-Jamil Target entity description: Al-Qawl al-Jamil is a renowned Islamic theological and spiritual treatise by the 18th-century Indian scholar Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, focusing on the principles of faith and Sufi thought.
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A.
Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
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B.
Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
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C.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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D.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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E.
Khamsa of Nizami
The Khamsa of Nizami is a celebrated 12th-century Persian literary masterpiece comprising five romantic and didactic epic poems that became a central source of inspiration for later Persian art and miniature painting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic spiritual work
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Islamic theological treatise ⓘ Sufi treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify correct belief and practice
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reconcile Sufi concepts with Sunni orthodoxy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naqshbandi Sufi tradition
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linked to:
Naqshbandi
Sufism ⓘ intellectual legacy of Delhi scholars ⓘ |
| author | Shah Waliullah Dehlawi ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
South Asia
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broader Muslim world through manuscript and print ⓘ |
| considered | a key text for understanding Shah Waliullah’s Sufi thought ⓘ |
| discusses |
Sufi practices
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doctrine of tawḥīd (divine unity) ⓘ hereafter (ākhirah) ⓘ prophethood ⓘ states of the heart ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Sufi thought
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inner dimensions of worship ⓘ principles of faith (ʿaqīdah) ⓘ relationship between Sharīʿah and Ṭarīqah ⓘ remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic theology ⓘ Sufi spirituality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Mughal-era Islamic scholarship in Delhi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sunni reformist thought in the Indian subcontinent
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later South Asian Sufi scholarship ⓘ |
| isPartOf | corpus of works by Shah Waliullah Dehlawi ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
Mughal India ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal period
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| religiousDiscipline |
Tazkiyat al-nafs (purification of the soul)
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Taṣawwuf (Islamic mysticism) ⓘ
linked to:
Sufism
ʿAqīdah (Islamic creed) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | "The Beautiful Discourse" ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sufi teachers ⓘ |
| usedFor | instruction in spiritual wayfaring (sulūk) ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional madrasah curricula in South Asia ⓘ |
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