Surah Al-Anfal
E29285
Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Anfal canonical | 4 |
| سورة الأنفال | 3 |
| Al-Anfal sura of the Quran | 1 |
| Surah al-Anfal | 1 |
| Sūrat al-Anfāl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212146 — 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-Anfal Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Anfal]
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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-Ma'idah
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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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-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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E.
Surah Al-A'raf
Surah Al-A'raf is the seventh chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed narratives of past prophets and communities and its emphasis on moral lessons, divine guidance, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
- 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-Anfal Target entity description: Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
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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-Ma'idah
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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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-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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E.
Surah Al-A'raf
Surah Al-A'raf is the seventh chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed narratives of past prophets and communities and its emphasis on moral lessons, divine guidance, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surah of the Quran
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses |
distribution of war booty
ⓘ
divine support for believers ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ loyalty and allegiance among believers ⓘ relationship between believers and disbelievers in conflict ⓘ rules of engagement in battle ⓘ steadfastness in battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Madinan period ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Uthmanic codex of the Quran ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderApproximate | 88 ⓘ |
| closingVerseTheme | mutual support and alliance among believers ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of the qualities of true believers
ⓘ
guidance on treaties and covenants ⓘ legal rulings related to war ⓘ warnings to those who oppose God and His Messenger ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
obedience to the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
trust in God ⓘ unity of the Muslim community ⓘ |
| hizb |
17
ⓘ
18 ⓘ 19 ⓘ 20 ⓘ |
| juz |
10
ⓘ
9 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions | Battle of Badr ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
سورة الأنفال
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Anfal
|
| numberOfVerses | 75 ⓘ |
| openingVerseTheme | distribution of spoils of war belongs to Allah and the Messenger ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation |
Madinah
ⓘ
linked to:
Medina
|
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-A'raf
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before Surah At-Tawbah ⓘ |
| revealedAfter |
Surah Al-Baqarah (according to many scholars)
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linked to:
Surah Al-Baqarah
|
| revelationType | Madinan surah ⓘ |
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Battle of Badr
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faith ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ obedience to the Messenger ⓘ spoils of war ⓘ warfare in Islam ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Spoils of War ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Sūrat al-Anfāl
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Anfal
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Anfal Description of subject: Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Surah Al-Anfal