The Cave
E179795
The Cave is the English translation of "Al-Kahf," the title of the 18th chapter of the Quran, which recounts stories emphasizing faith, patience, and reliance on God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People of the Cave | 2 |
| The Cave canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1576148 — 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: The Cave Context triple: [Surah Al-Kahf, nameMeaningInArabic, The Cave]
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A.
City of Caves
City of Caves is an underground attraction in Nottingham consisting of a network of man-made sandstone caves used historically for housing, storage, and industry.
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B.
Cave of the Apocalypse
The Cave of the Apocalypse is a revered Christian pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally believed to be where Saint John received and recorded the visions of the Book of Revelation.
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C.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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D.
La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Salle des Pas Perdus
The Salle des Pas Perdus is a grand central hall in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, serving as an impressive gathering and circulation space for diplomats and visitors to the United Nations.
- 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: The Cave Target entity description: The Cave is the English translation of "Al-Kahf," the title of the 18th chapter of the Quran, which recounts stories emphasizing faith, patience, and reliance on God.
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A.
City of Caves
City of Caves is an underground attraction in Nottingham consisting of a network of man-made sandstone caves used historically for housing, storage, and industry.
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B.
Cave of the Apocalypse
The Cave of the Apocalypse is a revered Christian pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally believed to be where Saint John received and recorded the visions of the Book of Revelation.
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C.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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D.
La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a major southern Santiago Metro station and transport hub that connects multiple metro lines with extensive bus services in Santiago, Chile.
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E.
Salle des Pas Perdus
The Salle des Pas Perdus is a grand central hall in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, serving as an impressive gathering and circulation space for diplomats and visitors to the United Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | recitation on Fridays in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith
ⓘ
patience ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Dhul-Qarnayn
ⓘ
Moses and al-Khidr ⓘ
linked to:
Musa and Khidr
People of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf) ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Kahf
The owner of the two gardens ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
Gog and Magog
ⓘ
linked to:
Gog of the land of Magog
companions of the cave and the inscription ⓘ the protection of faith ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
monotheism
ⓘ
the importance of sincere deeds ⓘ the transient nature of worldly life ⓘ trust in God during trials ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Al-Kahf
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Kahf
|
| hasArabicTitle |
Al-Kahf
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Kahf
|
| hasEnglishTitle | The Cave ⓘ |
| hasJuzPortion |
15
ⓘ
16 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 110 ⓘ |
| hasOpeningVerse | "All praise is due to Allah, Who has sent down upon His Servant the Book" (approximate translation) ⓘ |
| hasRukuCount | 12 ⓘ |
| hasVerseRange | Quran 18:1–110 ⓘ |
| languageOfRevelation | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
trial of faith
ⓘ
trial of knowledge ⓘ trial of power ⓘ trial of wealth ⓘ |
| mentionsFigure |
Dhul-Qarnayn
ⓘ
Moses ⓘ al-Khidr ⓘ
linked to:
Musa and Khidr
|
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Isra
ⓘ
before Surah Maryam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| scripturePartOf | Quran ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| teaches |
gratitude for blessings
ⓘ
humility in knowledge ⓘ responsible use of power ⓘ steadfastness in belief despite persecution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cave Description of subject: The Cave is the English translation of "Al-Kahf," the title of the 18th chapter of the Quran, which recounts stories emphasizing faith, patience, and reliance on God.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Cave
linked to: The Cave