Surah Al-Ma'idah
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Surah Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed legal and ethical rulings, especially concerning dietary laws, contracts, and relations with the People of the Book.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Ma'idah | 5 |
| Surah Al-Ma'idah canonical | 3 |
| سورة المائدة | 3 |
| Surah al-Ma’idah | 2 |
| Al-Mā'idah | 1 |
| Surah Al-Maida | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212143 — 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: Surah Al-Ma'idah Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Ma'idah]
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A.
Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa is the fourth chapter of the Quran, primarily addressing social justice, family law, and the rights and responsibilities of women and orphans in the Muslim community.
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B.
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, covering a wide range of theological, legal, and moral teachings central to Islamic belief and practice.
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C.
Surah Al-Imran
Surah Al-Imran is the third chapter of the Quran, known for its emphasis on faith, the stories of the family of Imran, and guidance for the early Muslim community.
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D.
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Al-Fatiha is the opening chapter of the Quran, consisting of seven verses that serve as a fundamental prayer and summary of Islamic faith and guidance.
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E.
Quran
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
- 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: Surah Al-Ma'idah Target entity description: Surah Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed legal and ethical rulings, especially concerning dietary laws, contracts, and relations with the People of the Book.
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A.
Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa is the fourth chapter of the Quran, primarily addressing social justice, family law, and the rights and responsibilities of women and orphans in the Muslim community.
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B.
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, covering a wide range of theological, legal, and moral teachings central to Islamic belief and practice.
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C.
Surah Al-Imran
Surah Al-Imran is the third chapter of the Quran, known for its emphasis on faith, the stories of the family of Imran, and guidance for the early Muslim community.
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D.
Surah Al-Fatiha
Surah Al-Fatiha is the opening chapter of the Quran, consisting of seven verses that serve as a fundamental prayer and summary of Islamic faith and guidance.
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E.
Quran
The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surah of the Quran
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses |
Believers
ⓘ
Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
Jews ⓘ People of the Book ⓘ |
| arabicName |
سورة المائدة
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Ma'idah
|
| classification | Madinan surah ⓘ |
| contains |
dietary laws
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ethical rulings ⓘ legal rulings ⓘ rules on contracts ⓘ rulings on ablution ⓘ rulings on dietary prohibitions ⓘ rulings on food of the People of the Book ⓘ rulings on gambling ⓘ rulings on hunting ⓘ rulings on intoxicants ⓘ rulings on marriage with the People of the Book ⓘ rulings on oaths ⓘ rulings on pilgrimage rituals ⓘ rulings on retaliation ⓘ rulings on sacred months ⓘ rulings on sacrificial animals ⓘ rulings on tayammum ⓘ rulings on testimony ⓘ rulings on theft ⓘ |
| containsStory |
story of Cain and Abel
ⓘ
story of the table spread (al-ma'idah) requested by the disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| englishName |
The Table
ⓘ
The Table Spread ⓘ |
| hizb |
11
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12 ⓘ 13 ⓘ 14 ⓘ |
| juz |
6
ⓘ
7 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Prophet Isa (Jesus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
Prophet Musa (Moses) ⓘ
linked to:
Moses
disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| notableVerse | verse 3 contains the phrase 'This day I have perfected for you your religion' according to many exegetes ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 120 ⓘ |
| openingVerseFeature | begins with an address to the believers about fulfilling contracts ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Medina ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah An-Nisa
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before Surah Al-An'am ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
contains comprehensive legal and ethical guidance
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often cited in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) ⓘ |
| revealedAfter |
Surah Al-Fath (according to many reports)
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linked to:
Surah Al-Fath
|
| rukus | 16 ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption of previous communities
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finality of the Prophet Muhammad’s message ⓘ fulfillment of covenants ⓘ justice ⓘ lawful and unlawful foods ⓘ loyalty and alliances ⓘ obedience to divine law ⓘ responsibility of the People of the Book ⓘ upholding contracts ⓘ witnessing for Allah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Ma'idah Description of subject: Surah Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed legal and ethical rulings, especially concerning dietary laws, contracts, and relations with the People of the Book.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
subject linked to:
ProphetIsa
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
subject linked to:
Quran (indirectly, as two sons of Adam)
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah