al-muqarrabun (those brought near)
E1001884
Al-muqarrabun are the elite group of believers in Islamic theology who attain the closest spiritual proximity to God and the highest ranks in the Hereafter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-muqarrabun (those brought near) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12765103 — 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-muqarrabun (those brought near) Context triple: [Illiyyin, relatedConcept, al-muqarrabun (those brought near)]
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A.
al-Mutahharun (the purified ones)
Al-Mutahharun (the purified ones) is an honorific title in Islamic tradition referring to those regarded as spiritually immaculate and divinely purified, often associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s household (Ahl al-Bayt).
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B.
Al-Mu’min
Al-Mu’min is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Giver of faith, security, and peace.
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C.
At-Tawwab
At-Tawwab is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Ever-Relenting who continually accepts and turns mercifully toward those who repent.
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D.
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, emphasizing His continual, special mercy bestowed upon believers.
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E.
Ar-Razzaq (The Provider)
Ar-Razzaq (The Provider) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the continual and all-encompassing sustainer and giver of provision to all creation.
- 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-muqarrabun (those brought near) Target entity description: Al-muqarrabun are the elite group of believers in Islamic theology who attain the closest spiritual proximity to God and the highest ranks in the Hereafter.
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A.
al-Mutahharun (the purified ones)
Al-Mutahharun (the purified ones) is an honorific title in Islamic tradition referring to those regarded as spiritually immaculate and divinely purified, often associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s household (Ahl al-Bayt).
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B.
Al-Mu’min
Al-Mu’min is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Giver of faith, security, and peace.
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C.
At-Tawwab
At-Tawwab is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the Ever-Relenting who continually accepts and turns mercifully toward those who repent.
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D.
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful)
Ar-Rahim (The Especially Merciful) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, emphasizing His continual, special mercy bestowed upon believers.
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E.
Ar-Razzaq (The Provider)
Ar-Razzaq (The Provider) is one of the 99 Names of Allah in Islam, signifying God as the continual and all-encompassing sustainer and giver of provision to all creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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Quranic term ⓘ category of believers in Islam ⓘ |
| ArabicScript | المقرّبون ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
ihsan
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taqwa ⓘ wilayah (friendship of Allah) ⓘ |
| associatedWithReward | seeing Allah (according to many theologians) ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
closest in spiritual proximity to God
ⓘ
elite group of believers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
ashab al-yamin (people of the right hand)
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ashab ash-shimal (people of the left) ⓘ |
| describedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
constant remembrance of Allah
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excellence in worship ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ sincere devotion ⓘ strong faith ⓘ |
| eschatologicalGrouping | group of the foremost in Paradise ⓘ |
| eschatologicalLocation | closest stations in Paradise ⓘ |
| hasEschatologicalStatus | highest ranks in the Hereafter ⓘ |
| hasNumber | plural ⓘ |
| label | those brought near ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedToPractice |
deep God-consciousness
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frequent voluntary worship ⓘ moral excellence ⓘ sincere repentance ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | those who are brought near ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah |
Surah Al-Mutaffifin
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Surah Al-Waqi‘ah ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
|
| moralQualities |
gratitude
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humility ⓘ patience ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| nearTo | Allah ⓘ |
| quranicCategoryOfPeople |
foremost in faith
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people of the right hand ⓘ |
| rankRelativeToBelievers |
among the foremost (as-sabiqun)
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higher than ordinary righteous believers ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rewardInHereafter |
gardens of Paradise
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nearness to the Divine Presence ⓘ special honor and hospitality ⓘ |
| singularForm | muqarrab ⓘ |
| viewedBySufiTraditionAs | people of spiritual proximity ⓘ |
| viewedBySunniTheologyAs | highest class of believers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: al-muqarrabun (those brought near) Description of subject: Al-muqarrabun are the elite group of believers in Islamic theology who attain the closest spiritual proximity to God and the highest ranks in the Hereafter.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.