Al-Ankabut
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Al-Ankabut is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its themes of faith under trial and the parable of the spider’s web as a symbol of fragile false reliance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Ankabut canonical | 2 |
| Al-‘Ankabūt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9955051 — 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-Ankabut Context triple: [Ar-Rum, followsSurah, Al-Ankabut]
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A.
The Scorpion
"The Scorpion" is a dramatic musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 2002 science fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis.
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B.
Al-Fil
Al-Fil is the 105th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting the story of the Army of the Elephant and God’s protection of the Kaaba.
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C.
Al-Humazah
Al-Humazah is the 104th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for condemning slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth.
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D.
Mawtini
Mawtini is a patriotic Arabic song that serves as Iraq’s national anthem, celebrating homeland, freedom, and resilience.
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E.
Abu Klea
Abu Klea is a desert locality in Sudan best known as the site of a major 1885 battle during the Mahdist War between British-led forces and Mahdist fighters.
- 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-Ankabut Target entity description: Al-Ankabut is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its themes of faith under trial and the parable of the spider’s web as a symbol of fragile false reliance.
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A.
The Scorpion
"The Scorpion" is a dramatic musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 2002 science fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis.
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B.
Al-Fil
Al-Fil is the 105th chapter of the Qur’an, known for recounting the story of the Army of the Elephant and God’s protection of the Kaaba.
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C.
Al-Humazah
Al-Humazah is the 104th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for condemning slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth.
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D.
Mawtini
Mawtini is a patriotic Arabic song that serves as Iraq’s national anthem, celebrating homeland, freedom, and resilience.
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E.
Abu Klea
Abu Klea is a desert locality in Sudan best known as the site of a major 1885 battle during the Mahdist War between British-led forces and Mahdist fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesGroup |
Believers
ⓘ
Disbelievers ⓘ Hypocrites ⓘ |
| arabicName | العنكبوت ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Fitnah (trial) of faith
ⓘ
Hijrah (migration) for God ⓘ
linked to:
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
Reliance on Allah alone ⓘ |
| classification |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
linked to:
Meccan surahs
|
| containsMuqattaat | true ⓘ |
| containsSajdahVerse | false ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Consequences of rejecting messengers
ⓘ
Distinction between true and false faith ⓘ Sincerity in belief ⓘ |
| englishName | The Spider ⓘ |
| englishTransliteration |
Al-‘Ankabūt
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Ankabut
|
| hizb |
39
ⓘ
40 ⓘ |
| juz |
20
ⓘ
21 ⓘ |
| keyParable | Parable of the spider’s house as the weakest of houses ⓘ |
| keyVerseReference | Qur'an 29:41 ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsProphet |
Abraham
ⓘ
Lot ⓘ Moses ⓘ Noah ⓘ Shu‘ayb ⓘ
linked to:
Prophet Shu'ayb
|
| numberOfVerses | 69 ⓘ |
| openingVerse |
Alif Lām Mīm
ⓘ
linked to:
Alif Lam Mim
|
| parabolicImage | Spider’s web ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 29 ⓘ |
| quranicOrder |
Followed by Surah Ar-Rum
ⓘ
Preceded by Surah Al-Qasas ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijrah | true ⓘ |
| scripture |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| theme |
Emigration for the sake of faith
ⓘ
Faith under trial ⓘ Futility of idolatry ⓘ Reliance on God ⓘ Reward for patience and steadfastness ⓘ Signs of God in creation ⓘ Stories of earlier prophets ⓘ Tests of believers ⓘ Warning to deniers of truth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Ankabut Description of subject: Al-Ankabut is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for its themes of faith under trial and the parable of the spider’s web as a symbol of fragile false reliance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Al-Ankabut