The Spider
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The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spider canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1751919 — 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 Spider Context triple: [Surah Al-Ankabut, hasEnglishName, The Spider]
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A.
The Smiling Spider
The Smiling Spider is a famous Symbolist charcoal drawing by Odilon Redon depicting a fantastical, grinning arachnid that exemplifies his eerie, dreamlike imagery.
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B.
Tarantula
Tarantula is an experimental, stream-of-consciousness prose poetry book by Bob Dylan, reflecting his surreal and avant-garde literary style of the 1960s.
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C.
The Spider’s Thread
"The Spider’s Thread" is a renowned short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of sin, redemption, and moral choice through a parable-like tale set between hell and paradise.
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D.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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E.
The Monster
The Monster is the stage name and alter ego of American record producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, under which he has released music and production work.
- 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 Spider Target entity description: The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
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A.
The Smiling Spider
The Smiling Spider is a famous Symbolist charcoal drawing by Odilon Redon depicting a fantastical, grinning arachnid that exemplifies his eerie, dreamlike imagery.
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B.
Tarantula
Tarantula is an experimental, stream-of-consciousness prose poetry book by Bob Dylan, reflecting his surreal and avant-garde literary style of the 1960s.
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C.
The Spider’s Thread
"The Spider’s Thread" is a renowned short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of sin, redemption, and moral choice through a parable-like tale set between hell and paradise.
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D.
The Worm
The Worm is the famous nickname of Dennis Rodman, the flamboyant NBA Hall of Famer renowned for his tenacious rebounding, defense, and eccentric personality.
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E.
The Monster
The Monster is the stage name and alter ego of American record producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, under which he has released music and production work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quran surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
believers
ⓘ
disbelievers ⓘ hypocrites ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
filial piety and limits of obedience to parents
ⓘ
migration for the sake of God ⓘ striving (jihad) in God’s cause ⓘ the fate of previous nations who denied their messengers ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
God’s knowledge of what is in people’s hearts
ⓘ
patience in trials ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ the reality of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| encourages |
steadfastness under persecution
ⓘ
trust in God ⓘ |
| followsSurah |
Surah Al-Qasas
ⓘ
The Story ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | Meccan with some Medinan verses (according to some scholars) ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | سورة العنكبوت ⓘ |
| hasClassification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| hasJuzNumber |
20
ⓘ
21 ⓘ |
| hasKeyMetaphor | spider’s web as the weakest of houses ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 69 ⓘ |
| hasOpeningWords |
Alif Lām Mīm
ⓘ
linked to:
Alif Lam Mim
|
| hasPrimaryTheme |
condemnation of idolatry
ⓘ
faith in God ⓘ reliance on God alone ⓘ testing of believers ⓘ the fragility of false supports ⓘ trials and tribulations ⓘ |
| hasRevelationPeriod | late Meccan period (according to most scholars) ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 29 ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Surat al-‘Ankabūt
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Ankabut
|
| isPartOf | Quran ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsCommunity |
people of Midian
ⓘ
people of Thamud ⓘ people of ‘Ad ⓘ
linked to:
people of 'Ad
|
| mentionsParable | parable of the spider’s house ⓘ |
| mentionsProphet |
Abraham
ⓘ
Lot ⓘ Moses ⓘ Noah ⓘ Shu‘ayb ⓘ
linked to:
Prophet Shu'ayb
|
| precedesSurah |
Surah Ar-Rum
ⓘ
The Romans ⓘ
linked to:
Romans
|
| teaches | that reliance on anything besides God is fragile like a spider’s web ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
hypocrisy
ⓘ
relying on worldly powers instead of God ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spider Description of subject: The Spider is the English title of the 29th chapter (Surah Al-Ankabut) of the Qur’an, which addresses themes of faith, trials, and the fragility of relying on anything other than God.
Referenced by (2)
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