Surah Ash-Shura
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Surah Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes consultation, divine revelation, and the unity and sovereignty of God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Ash-Shura canonical | 10 |
| Ash-Shura (81st surah) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212177 — 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 Ash-Shura Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Ash-Shura]
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A.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
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B.
Surah Az-Zumar
Surah Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter of the Quran, emphasizing sincere monotheistic worship, divine mercy, and the ultimate judgment of humanity.
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C.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Ash-Shura Target entity description: Surah Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes consultation, divine revelation, and the unity and sovereignty of God.
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A.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
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B.
Surah Az-Zumar
Surah Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter of the Quran, emphasizing sincere monotheistic worship, divine mercy, and the ultimate judgment of humanity.
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C.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah ⓘ |
| ayahCount | 53 ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 42 ⓘ |
| containsBasmalah | true ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
God’s creation of the heavens and the earth
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differences among people being by God’s wisdom ⓘ distribution of inheritance and worldly gains belonging to God ⓘ reward for those who avoid major sins and indecencies ⓘ the Day of Gathering ⓘ the sending of revelation to earlier prophets and to Muhammad ⓘ those who respond to their Lord and establish prayer ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that God forgives whom He wills
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that God has power over all things ⓘ that God is the ultimate judge ⓘ that believers conduct their affairs by mutual consultation ⓘ that legislation belongs to God alone ⓘ that revelation is sent by God’s command ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Az-Zukhruf ⓘ |
| hizb |
48
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49 ⓘ |
| juz | 25 ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
akhira (Hereafter)
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rahmah (mercy of God) ⓘ shura (mutual consultation) ⓘ tawakkul (reliance on God) ⓘ wahy (revelation) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions | messengers of God collectively ⓘ |
| name |
Ash-Shura
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Ash-Shūrā ⓘ
linked to:
Ash-Shura
الشورى ⓘ
linked to:
Ash-Shura
|
| numberOfVerses | 53 ⓘ |
| openingLetters |
حم
ⓘ
عسق ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 42 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Fussilat ⓘ |
| religiousTextOf | Islam ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability in the Hereafter
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consultation in community affairs (shura) ⓘ divine revelation ⓘ patience and trust in God ⓘ prophethood ⓘ rejection of idolatry ⓘ signs of God in creation ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ unity of God (tawhid) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Ash-Shura Description of subject: Surah Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes consultation, divine revelation, and the unity and sovereignty of God.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.