Surah Al-Balad
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Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Balad canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212225 — 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 Al-Balad Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Balad]
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A.
Surah Al-Ahqaf
Surah Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that discusses themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the consequences of denying the truth.
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B.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Ar-Rum
Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
- 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 Al-Balad Target entity description: Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
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A.
Surah Al-Ahqaf
Surah Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that discusses themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the consequences of denying the truth.
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B.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Ar-Rum
Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | human arrogance ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Quranic text ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 90 ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
faith and patience
ⓘ
feeding the needy in distress ⓘ feeding the orphan ⓘ freeing slaves ⓘ mutual enjoining of mercy ⓘ ‘aqabah (the steep path) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability before God
ⓘ
charity ⓘ moral struggle ⓘ perseverance in hardship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical behavior
ⓘ
inner struggle (jihad al-nafs) ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
contrastive imagery
ⓘ
moral exhortation ⓘ oaths ⓘ |
| mentions | human creation in hardship ⓘ |
| name |
Al-Balad
ⓘ
The City ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 20 ⓘ |
| openingOathBy |
Mecca
ⓘ
surface form:
this city (Mecca)
|
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Fajr
ⓘ
after Surah Ash-Shams ⓘ before Surah Ash-Shams ⓘ |
| promises | reward for people of the right hand ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| scriptureCategory | Makki surah ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Islamic scripture ⓘ |
| theme |
contrast between righteous and wicked
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ spending on the needy ⓘ the test of life ⓘ |
| usedFor | moral instruction in Islamic education ⓘ |
| verseCountType | short verses ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
boasting of wealth
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denial of divine oversight ⓘ |
| warnsOf | punishment for people of the left hand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Balad Description of subject: Surah Al-Balad is the 90th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes moral struggle, charity, and perseverance in the face of hardship.
Referenced by (5)
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