Masail al-Jahiliyyah
E747392
Masail al-Jahiliyyah is a short theological treatise by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab that contrasts Islamic monotheism with the beliefs and practices of pre-Islamic “Age of Ignorance” Arabia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Masail al-Jahiliyyah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8642387 — 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: Masail al-Jahiliyyah Context triple: [Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, notableWork, Masail al-Jahiliyyah]
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A.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
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B.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
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C.
al-Jawāb al-Kāfī
al-Jawāb al-Kāfī is a renowned Islamic treatise by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah that addresses the spiritual and moral consequences of sin and the path to repentance.
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D.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
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E.
Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
- 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: Masail al-Jahiliyyah Target entity description: Masail al-Jahiliyyah is a short theological treatise by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab that contrasts Islamic monotheism with the beliefs and practices of pre-Islamic “Age of Ignorance” Arabia.
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A.
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya
al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya is Ibn Arabi’s monumental multi-volume Sufi work that systematically explores Islamic mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual practice.
-
B.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
-
C.
al-Jawāb al-Kāfī
al-Jawāb al-Kāfī is a renowned Islamic treatise by Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah that addresses the spiritual and moral consequences of sin and the path to repentance.
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D.
Kitab al-Sab'in
Kitab al-Sab'in is a seminal alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, exploring theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry and transmutation.
-
E.
Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological treatise
ⓘ
short treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | clarify distinctions between Islamic guidance and pre-Islamic ignorance ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Masa’il al-Jahiliyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Masā’il al-Jāhiliyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Wahhabism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | Salafi communities worldwide ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
beliefs of pre-Islamic Arabia
ⓘ
practices of pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| discusses |
Tawhid al-rububiyyah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawhid al-uluhiyyah ⓘ imitation of non-Islamic customs ⓘ innovations in religion ⓘ shirk ⓘ |
| educationalRole | introductory text on Tawhid and Jahiliyyah ⓘ |
| emphasizes | exclusive worship of Allah ⓘ |
| focusesOn | differences between Islam and Jahiliyyah ⓘ |
| genre |
Aqeedah text
ⓘ
polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasForm | short manual ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century Najd ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Prophetic hadith on pre-Islamic practices
ⓘ
Quranic critique of Jahiliyyah ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
preachers and teachers
ⓘ
students of Islamic creed ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Islamic monotheism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tawhid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kitab al-Tawhid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s reform movement ⓘ |
| religiousDomain |
Islamic reform literature
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Hanbali-Salafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | list of issues distinguishing Islam from Jahiliyyah ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Islamic creed studies
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Salafi theology curricula ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
anti-bid‘ah
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anti-shirk ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Issues of the Age of Ignorance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
introductory creed courses
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traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
assimilating non-Islamic religious practices
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returning to pre-Islamic customs ⓘ |
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Subject: Masail al-Jahiliyyah Description of subject: Masail al-Jahiliyyah is a short theological treatise by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab that contrasts Islamic monotheism with the beliefs and practices of pre-Islamic “Age of Ignorance” Arabia.
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