The Slanderer
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The Slanderer is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Humazah, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Slanderer canonical | 2 |
| The Slanderer and Backbiter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3423953 — 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 Slanderer Context triple: [Surah Al-Humazah, name, The Slanderer]
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A.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
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B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
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C.
The Imposture
The Imposture is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable comedies of intrigue.
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D.
The Pilgrim of Hate
The Pilgrim of Hate is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate crime investigation.
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E.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
- 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 Slanderer Target entity description: The Slanderer is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Humazah, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth.
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A.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a painting by African-American artist Archibald Motley that exemplifies his vivid, jazz-age depictions of Black urban life and social interaction.
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B.
The Liar
"The Liar" is a comic novel by Stephen Fry that follows a brilliant but deceitful young man entangled in espionage, sexuality, and storytelling.
-
C.
The Imposture
The Imposture is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known as one of his notable comedies of intrigue.
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D.
The Pilgrim of Hate
The Pilgrim of Hate is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th-century England and blending monastic life with intricate crime investigation.
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E.
The Defrauders
The Defrauders is the English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Mutaffifin, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns fraudulent dealings and moral corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesBehavior |
backbiting
ⓘ
fault-finding ⓘ greed ⓘ hoarding of wealth ⓘ mocking others ⓘ slander ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ethical teachings in Islam ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Qur'anic canon ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| condemns |
arrogance due to wealth
ⓘ
defamation ⓘ ridicule ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability for social harm
ⓘ
moral responsibility in speech ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | سورة الهمزة ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
The Slanderer
ⓘ
The Slanderer and Backbiter ⓘ
linked to:
The Slanderer
The Traducer ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
moral exhortation
ⓘ
warning ⓘ |
| hasTransliteratedName | Surah Al-Humazah ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
condemnation of backbiting
ⓘ
condemnation of hoarding wealth ⓘ condemnation of mockery ⓘ condemnation of slander ⓘ warning of divine punishment ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
Hellfire
ⓘ
Hutamah ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 9 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Asr
ⓘ
before Surah Al-Fil ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| scripturalCollection | 30th juz' of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Makki surah ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 104 ⓘ |
| verseOpening | "Woe to every slanderer and backbiter" (approximate meaning) ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
trusting in accumulated wealth
ⓘ
using wealth to oppress others ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Slanderer Description of subject: The Slanderer is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Humazah, a chapter of the Qur’an that condemns backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Slanderer