Night of Measure
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Night of Measure is an Islamic holy night believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and when God's decrees for the coming year are set.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Night of Measure canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531981 — 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: Night of Measure Context triple: [Laylat al-Qadr, alsoKnownAs, Night of Measure]
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A.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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B.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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C.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
- 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: Night of Measure Target entity description: Night of Measure is an Islamic holy night believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and when God's decrees for the coming year are set.
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A.
The Night
The Night is the 92nd chapter of the Qur’an, a Meccan surah that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness and emphasizes the consequences of human choices.
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B.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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C.
The Night
The Night is an 18th-century painting by French artist Joseph Vernet, renowned for its dramatic nocturnal seascape and masterful use of light and atmosphere.
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D.
In the Night
"In the Night" is a dark, synth-driven R&B/pop song by The Weeknd that explores themes of trauma and survival, released as a single from his album *Beauty Behind the Madness*.
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E.
Because the Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song co-written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen that became one of Smith's signature hits and a classic of 1970s rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic belief
ⓘ
Islamic holy night ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laylat al-Qadr
ⓘ
Night of Decree ⓘ Night of Power ⓘ |
| associatedProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
acceptance of prayers
ⓘ
angels descending ⓘ destiny ⓘ divine decree ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ presence of the Spirit (often understood as Gabriel) ⓘ revelation of the Quran ⓘ |
| believedDateRange | last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| believedToBe | night when the Quran was first revealed ⓘ |
| calendarType | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| considered | one of the holiest nights in Islam ⓘ |
| dateCertainty | exact date not definitively known ⓘ |
| describedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| encourages |
charity
ⓘ
intensive night prayers ⓘ recitation of the Quran ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| hasQuranicChapter |
Surah 97 (al-Qadr)
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Qadr
|
| hasSignificance |
considered better than a thousand months
ⓘ
setting of God’s decrees for the coming year ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | Qadr (divine measure and decree) ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | part of Ramadan worship ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Surah al-Qadr
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Qadr
|
| observationPractice |
Dua (supplication)
ⓘ
Iʿtikaf (spiritual retreat) ⓘ Qiyam al-Layl ⓘ
linked to:
Tahajjud
extra voluntary prayers ⓘ |
| observedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Ramadan ⓘ |
| oftenObservedOn | 27th night of Ramadan ⓘ |
| recommendedAction | seeking it in odd nights of last ten nights of Ramadan ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| spiritualTheme |
forgiveness
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mercy ⓘ reflection on destiny ⓘ renewal of faith ⓘ |
| timeWithinYear | month of Ramadan ⓘ |
| traditionSource | Hadith literature ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Night of Measure Description of subject: Night of Measure is an Islamic holy night believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and when God's decrees for the coming year are set.
Referenced by (3)
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