The Sufficient
E377529
The Sufficient is the English rendering of the title of "al-Kafi," a foundational Shi'a hadith collection compiled by Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sufficient canonical | 1 |
| The Sufficient Answer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3672021 — 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 Sufficient Context triple: [al-Kafi, titleMeaning, The Sufficient]
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A.
The Satisfied People
"The Satisfied People" is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a notable role.
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B.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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C.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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D.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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E.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
- 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 Sufficient Target entity description: The Sufficient is the English rendering of the title of "al-Kafi," a foundational Shi'a hadith collection compiled by Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni.
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A.
The Satisfied People
"The Satisfied People" is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a notable role.
-
B.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
-
C.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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D.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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E.
The Overwhelming
The Overwhelming is an English rendering of the Arabic term "Al-Ghashiyah," referring to the all-encompassing event of the Day of Judgment described in the Qur'anic chapter Surah Al-Ghashiyah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
ⓘ
Shia hadith book ⓘ hadith collection ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
al-Kafi (The Sufficient)
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Kafi
|
| associatedWith | Twelver Imamate doctrine ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub al-Kulayni
|
| consideredBy | many Twelver Shia scholars as highly authoritative ⓘ |
| containsNarrationsFrom |
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
linked to:
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq ⓘ
linked to:
Ja'far al-Sadiq
other Twelve Imams ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | 10th century ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
doctrine
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| genre | hadith ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub al-Kulayni
|
| hasCanonicalStatus | foundational Shia hadith collection ⓘ |
| hasEnglishRendering | The Sufficient ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | al-Kafi ⓘ |
| hasPart |
al-Furu' (legal branches section of al-Kafi)
ⓘ
al-Rawdah (miscellaneous section of al-Kafi) ⓘ
linked to:
al-Kafi
al-Usul (principles section of al-Kafi) ⓘ
linked to:
al-Kafi
|
| influenced |
Shia doctrinal formulations
ⓘ
Shia legal methodology ⓘ later Shia hadith compilers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Shia hadith canon ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| placeOfCompilation |
Buyid-era Islamic world
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic world
|
| regardedAs | one of the Four Books of Shia hadith ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
akhlaq
ⓘ
fiqh ⓘ kalam ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | primary source for Twelver Shia hadith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| subject |
sayings of the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
sayings of the Shia Imams ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| titleTranslationOf | al-Kafi ⓘ |
| usedBy | Shia scholars ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Shia ethics
ⓘ
Shia theology ⓘ deriving Shia Islamic law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sufficient Description of subject: The Sufficient is the English rendering of the title of "al-Kafi," a foundational Shi'a hadith collection compiled by Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Sufficient