Surah An-Nur
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Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah an-Nur | 2 |
| Surah An-Nur canonical | 1 |
| سورة النور | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212162 — 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 An-Nur Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah An-Nur]
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A.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Isra
Surah Al-Isra is the 17th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, moral guidance, and the responsibilities of the Muslim community.
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C.
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj is the 22nd chapter of the Quran, known for its discussion of pilgrimage, faith, sacrifice, and the Day of Judgment.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Hud
Surah Hud is the 11th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past prophets and emphasizing faith, patience, and the consequences of rejecting divine guidance.
- 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 An-Nur Target entity description: Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
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A.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Isra
Surah Al-Isra is the 17th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, moral guidance, and the responsibilities of the Muslim community.
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C.
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj is the 22nd chapter of the Quran, known for its discussion of pilgrimage, faith, sacrifice, and the Day of Judgment.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Hud
Surah Hud is the 11th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past prophets and emphasizing faith, patience, and the consequences of rejecting divine guidance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medinan surah
ⓘ
Surah of the Quran ⓘ chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addressesIncident | slander against Aisha bint Abi Bakr ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 24 ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Ayat an-Nur
ⓘ
linked to:
Mishkat al-Anwar
|
| emphasizesValue |
chastity
ⓘ
community purity ⓘ respect for privacy ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| famousVerseNumber | 35 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Al-Furqan ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
darkness as misguidance
ⓘ
light as guidance ⓘ |
| keyMetaphor | Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalRulingTopic |
guidelines for slaves and servants entering private spaces
ⓘ
marriage of single and slave believers ⓘ procedure of li‘an (mutual cursing between spouses) ⓘ punishment for zina (fornication/adultery) ⓘ rules of seeking permission before entering houses ⓘ rules of veiling and modest dress for believing women ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
سورة النور
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah An-Nur
|
| numberOfVerses | 64 ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Medina ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Surah Al-Mu’minun
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Mu'minun
|
| primaryTheme |
chastity
ⓘ
family law ⓘ hijab and dress code ⓘ legal penalties for adultery ⓘ light and guidance of Allah ⓘ lowering the gaze ⓘ marriage and household ethics ⓘ modesty ⓘ moral purification ⓘ privacy in homes ⓘ regulation of gender interaction ⓘ rules of evidence in accusations of adultery ⓘ slander and false accusation ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| scriptureType | revelation ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
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Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| verse1Opening | “(This is) a surah which We have sent down and made obligatory…” ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah An-Nur Description of subject: Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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