Surah Abasa
E61869
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Abasa canonical | 4 |
| Surat ‘Abasa | 1 |
| سورة عبس | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212215 — 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: Surah Abasa Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Abasa]
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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C.
Surah Ad-Dukhan
Surah Ad-Dukhan is the 44th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, warning, and the “smoke” sign of impending punishment.
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D.
Surah An-Naba
Surah An-Naba is the 78th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the Day of Resurrection and the consequences for believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Surah An-Nazi'at
Surah An-Nazi'at is the 79th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the Day of Resurrection and emphasizes the consequences of denying the hereafter.
- 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: Surah Abasa Target entity description: Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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C.
Surah Ad-Dukhan
Surah Ad-Dukhan is the 44th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, warning, and the “smoke” sign of impending punishment.
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D.
Surah An-Naba
Surah An-Naba is the 78th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the Day of Resurrection and the consequences for believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Surah An-Nazi'at
Surah An-Nazi'at is the 79th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the Day of Resurrection and emphasizes the consequences of denying the hereafter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | attitude toward the poor and disabled ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 80 ⓘ |
| chronologicalClassification | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| classification | short surah ⓘ |
| contains | rebuke for frowning at a blind man ⓘ |
| describes |
faces that will be bright and laughing
ⓘ
faces that will be covered with dust and gloom ⓘ the splitting of hearing and sight on the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that guidance is for whoever seeks purification
ⓘ
that worldly status does not determine spiritual worth ⓘ |
| focus |
moral refinement of the Prophet’s community
ⓘ
reminder of the transient nature of worldly concerns ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah At-Takwir ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic
ⓘ
eschatological ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
God’s provision of food and crops
ⓘ
creation of humans from a drop ⓘ |
| name |
Abasa
ⓘ
He Frowned ⓘ Abasa ⓘ
surface form:
ʿAbasa
|
| numberOfRukus | 1 ⓘ |
| openingWords | ʿAbasa wa tawallā ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | He frowned and turned away ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
Juz 30
ⓘ
Para 30 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Surah An-Nazi'at
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah An-Naziat
|
| recitationUsage | frequently recited in daily prayers ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | source of guidance and admonition for Muslims ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedInResponseTo | incident involving a blind believer seeking guidance ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| scriptureType | revelation ⓘ |
| theme |
Quran as a reminder
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accountability on the Day of Judgment ⓘ human dependence on God for provision ⓘ humility before God ⓘ priority of the spiritually receptive over the elite ⓘ resurrection and the Hereafter ⓘ value of sincere seekers of guidance ⓘ |
| verseCount | 42 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Abasa Description of subject: Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة عبس
this entity surface form:
Surat ‘Abasa