parable of the two gardens
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The parable of the two gardens is a Qur’anic story in Surah Al-Kahf illustrating the dangers of arrogance and ingratitude through the contrasting fates of a wealthy garden owner and his poorer companion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| parable of the two gardens canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1576162 — 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: parable of the two gardens Context triple: [Surah Al-Kahf, containsNarrative, parable of the two gardens]
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The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Boston Garden, the historic indoor arena in Boston that hosted the NBA’s Celtics, the NHL’s Bruins, and numerous iconic sports and entertainment events.
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The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Madison Square Garden, the iconic multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City known for major sports, concerts, and entertainment events.
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C.
The Gardens
The Gardens was the original name of Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic Toronto arena famed as the longtime home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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parable of the fig tree
The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
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Garden of Virtue and Harmony
The Garden of Virtue and Harmony is a historic theater and courtyard complex within Beijing’s Summer Palace, renowned as an imperial venue for traditional Chinese opera and court entertainment.
- 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: parable of the two gardens Target entity description: The parable of the two gardens is a Qur’anic story in Surah Al-Kahf illustrating the dangers of arrogance and ingratitude through the contrasting fates of a wealthy garden owner and his poorer companion.
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A.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Boston Garden, the historic indoor arena in Boston that hosted the NBA’s Celtics, the NHL’s Bruins, and numerous iconic sports and entertainment events.
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B.
The Garden
The Garden is the famous nickname for Madison Square Garden, the iconic multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City known for major sports, concerts, and entertainment events.
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C.
The Gardens
The Gardens was the original name of Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic Toronto arena famed as the longtime home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and a major venue for sports and entertainment events.
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D.
parable of the fig tree
The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
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E.
Garden of Virtue and Harmony
The Garden of Virtue and Harmony is a historic theater and courtyard complex within Beijing’s Summer Palace, renowned as an imperial venue for traditional Chinese opera and court entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic parable
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moral story ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | those tempted by wealth and status ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fitnah of wealth
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kufr al-ni‘mah (ingratitude for blessings) ⓘ shukr (gratitude) ⓘ tawakkul (trust in God) ⓘ transience of dunya (this world) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
arrogance
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ephemerality of worldly possessions ⓘ humility ⓘ ingratitude ⓘ recognition of God's power ⓘ reliance on worldly wealth ⓘ true faith ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| depictsOutcome |
destruction of the arrogant man's gardens
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regret of the arrogant owner ⓘ vindication of the believer's perspective ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
poorer companion
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wealthy garden owner ⓘ |
| featuresSetting |
date palms
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rivers ⓘ surrounding farmland ⓘ two gardens ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Qur'an
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linked to:
Quran
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| foundInSurah | Surah Al-Kahf ⓘ |
| foundInSurahNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| foundInVerses |
Qur'an 18:32-44
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linked to:
Quran 18:1–110
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| languageOfRevelation | Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
contrast
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dialogue ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| literaryForm | parable ⓘ |
| moralContrast |
arrogance vs humility
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ingratitude vs gratitude ⓘ trust in wealth vs trust in God ⓘ |
| narrativeContrast | wealthy disbelieving owner vs poorer believing companion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Meccan period ⓘ |
| sourceOfAuthority | divine revelation in Islam ⓘ |
| teaches |
consequences of denying God's favors
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danger of pride in wealth ⓘ importance of gratitude to God ⓘ importance of saying 'In shā’ Allāh' (if God wills) ⓘ that God can remove blessings at any time ⓘ that worldly success does not equal divine favor ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic moral education
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Islamic sermons ⓘ Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: parable of the two gardens Description of subject: The parable of the two gardens is a Qur’anic story in Surah Al-Kahf illustrating the dangers of arrogance and ingratitude through the contrasting fates of a wealthy garden owner and his poorer companion.
Referenced by (2)
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