Az-Zumar
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Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on sincere worship of God alone and the contrast between the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9024766 — 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: Az-Zumar Context triple: [The Groups, alternateTitleOf, Az-Zumar]
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Badr
Badr is a town in western Saudi Arabia historically renowned as the site of the pivotal Battle of Badr in early Islamic history.
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Al-Muzahimiyah
Al-Muzahimiyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as a growing satellite community west of Riyadh.
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Hezb-e Wahdat
Hezb-e Wahdat is an Afghan Shia political and militant party, historically influential among the Hazara community and active during the country’s civil war.
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Al-Hashr
Al-Hashr is the 59th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its verses on the expulsion of the Banu Nadir, reflections on God’s attributes, and exhortations to faith and piety.
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al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī, better known in English as the Arab Legion, was the British-organized and -trained army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan that became one of the most effective military forces in the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century.
- 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: Az-Zumar Target entity description: Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on sincere worship of God alone and the contrast between the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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A.
Badr
Badr is a town in western Saudi Arabia historically renowned as the site of the pivotal Battle of Badr in early Islamic history.
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B.
Al-Muzahimiyah
Al-Muzahimiyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as a growing satellite community west of Riyadh.
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C.
Hezb-e Wahdat
Hezb-e Wahdat is an Afghan Shia political and militant party, historically influential among the Hazara community and active during the country’s civil war.
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D.
Al-Hashr
Al-Hashr is the 59th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its verses on the expulsion of the Banu Nadir, reflections on God’s attributes, and exhortations to faith and piety.
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E.
al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī, better known in English as the Arab Legion, was the British-organized and -trained army of the Emirate and later Kingdom of Transjordan that became one of the most effective military forces in the Arab world in the first half of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Quranic sura ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
tawḥīd
ⓘ
ʿibādah (worship) ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 suras of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan sura ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
God’s mercy toward those who repent
ⓘ
the crowds driven to Hell ⓘ the crowds led to Paradise ⓘ the parable of a man belonging to many partners versus one master ⓘ the souls being taken at death and during sleep ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
rejection of idolatry
ⓘ
resurrection and recompense ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ |
| followsSura | Sad ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depiction of the entry of groups into Paradise and Hell
ⓘ
strong call to repent before death ⓘ vivid descriptions of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | Juz 23 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
accountability and the Day of Judgment
ⓘ
affirmation of pure monotheism (tawḥīd) ⓘ contrast between believers and disbelievers ⓘ fate of those who associate partners with God ⓘ repentance and divine mercy ⓘ sincere worship of God alone ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | سورة الزمر ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 75 ⓘ |
| openingPhrase | Bismillāh ir-Raḥmān ir-Raḥīm ⓘ |
| partOf | Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInQuran | 39th chapter ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf | after Sūrat Ṣād and before Sūrat Ghāfir ⓘ |
| precedesSura | Ghafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recitedBy | Muslims in ritual and devotional contexts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| subjectOf | classical Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish |
The Crowds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Groups ⓘ The Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Sūrat az-Zumar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseCountType | ayah ⓘ |
| verseStyle | primarily Meccan style with eschatological themes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Az-Zumar Description of subject: Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on sincere worship of God alone and the contrast between the fates of believers and disbelievers.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hizb 52