Al-Qasas
E831449
Al-Qasas is the 28th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting stories of earlier prophets—especially Moses—to illustrate divine guidance, justice, and the fate of those who reject faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Qasas canonical | 1 |
| Qasas al-Anbiya (Stories of the Prophets) | 1 |
| Qur'anicNarrativesOfPastNations | 1 |
| QuranicParables | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9948105 — 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: Al-Qasas Context triple: [The Ant, precedesSurah, Al-Qasas]
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A.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
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B.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Al-Kisāʾī
Al-Kisāʾī was a prominent early Arabic grammarian and Qurʾān reciter, renowned as one of the leading scholars of the Kufan linguistic tradition.
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D.
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.
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E.
Dar al-Hadith
Dar al-Hadith is a component structure within the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil, historically associated with the study and transmission of Hadith (Prophetic traditions).
- 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: Al-Qasas Target entity description: Al-Qasas is the 28th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting stories of earlier prophets—especially Moses—to illustrate divine guidance, justice, and the fate of those who reject faith.
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A.
Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet are the men and women who personally met and followed the Islamic prophet Muhammad, forming the earliest Muslim community and transmitting his teachings.
-
B.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Al-Kisāʾī
Al-Kisāʾī was a prominent early Arabic grammarian and Qurʾān reciter, renowned as one of the leading scholars of the Kufan linguistic tradition.
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D.
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.
-
E.
Dar al-Hadith
Dar al-Hadith is a component structure within the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil, historically associated with the study and transmission of Hadith (Prophetic traditions).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | polytheists of Mecca ⓘ |
| addressesGroup | People of the Book ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
consequences of arrogance
ⓘ
rejection of the message ⓘ support for the oppressed ⓘ transience of worldly wealth ⓘ |
| arabicName |
سورة القصص
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Qasas
|
| centralTheme |
consolation to the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
divine guidance ⓘ divine justice ⓘ fate of those who reject faith ⓘ truth of revelation ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| contains | Muqattaʿat ⓘ |
| containsStoryOf |
Korah
ⓘ
Moses ⓘ Pharaoh ⓘ Qarun ⓘ |
| containsVerse | Ayah 85 ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
God’s control over outcomes
ⓘ
punishment of the disbelievers ⓘ reward of the believers ⓘ tawakkul (trust in God) ⓘ |
| englishName | The Stories ⓘ |
| followsSurah |
An-Naml
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah An-Naml
|
| hizb |
38
ⓘ
39 ⓘ 40 ⓘ 41 ⓘ |
| juz |
19
ⓘ
20 ⓘ |
| keyVerseTheme | promise of return to Mecca ⓘ |
| mentionsProphet |
Moses
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Moses’ flight to Midian
ⓘ
Moses’ mission to Pharaoh ⓘ downfall of Pharaoh ⓘ early life of Moses in Egypt ⓘ story of Qarun’s wealth and destruction ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 88 ⓘ |
| openingLetters | Ta Sin Mim ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precedesSurah | Al-Ankabut ⓘ |
| revealedInLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| scripturePartOf |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| surahNumber | 28 ⓘ |
| verseRange | Qur'an 28:1-88 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Qasas Description of subject: Al-Qasas is the 28th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting stories of earlier prophets—especially Moses—to illustrate divine guidance, justice, and the fate of those who reject faith.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Al-Qasas
linked to: Al-Qasas