Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words
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"Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words" refers to the Qur’anic scene where the prophet Solomon, gifted with understanding animal speech, gently smiles in gratitude and amusement upon hearing an ant warn its colony of his approaching army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6344164 — 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: Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words Context triple: [AntValleyNarrative, includesEvent, Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words]
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A.
Musa and Khidr
Musa and Khidr is a Qur’anic narrative in Surah Al-Kahf that recounts Prophet Moses’ journey with the mysterious figure Khidr to illustrate the limits of human understanding and the hidden wisdom behind divine decree.
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B.
Salāmān u Absāl
Salāmān u Absāl is a Persian mystical-romantic poem by Jami that reworks an ancient philosophical love story into an allegory of the soul’s spiritual journey.
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C.
Prophet Yunus
Prophet Yunus is an Islamic prophet, known in the Quran and earlier Abrahamic traditions for his story of being swallowed by a great fish after initially fleeing his divine mission to call his people to repentance.
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D.
Shagbat
Shagbat is an informal nickname for the Supermarine Walrus, a British World War II-era amphibious reconnaissance and air-sea rescue aircraft.
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E.
As Sulayyil
As Sulayyil is a small town in central Saudi Arabia known for its desert environment and agricultural activity supported by groundwater irrigation.
- 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: Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words Target entity description: "Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words" refers to the Qur’anic scene where the prophet Solomon, gifted with understanding animal speech, gently smiles in gratitude and amusement upon hearing an ant warn its colony of his approaching army.
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A.
Musa and Khidr
Musa and Khidr is a Qur’anic narrative in Surah Al-Kahf that recounts Prophet Moses’ journey with the mysterious figure Khidr to illustrate the limits of human understanding and the hidden wisdom behind divine decree.
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B.
Salāmān u Absāl
Salāmān u Absāl is a Persian mystical-romantic poem by Jami that reworks an ancient philosophical love story into an allegory of the soul’s spiritual journey.
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C.
Prophet Yunus
Prophet Yunus is an Islamic prophet, known in the Quran and earlier Abrahamic traditions for his story of being swallowed by a great fish after initially fleeing his divine mission to call his people to repentance.
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D.
Shagbat
Shagbat is an informal nickname for the Supermarine Walrus, a British World War II-era amphibious reconnaissance and air-sea rescue aircraft.
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E.
As Sulayyil
As Sulayyil is a small town in central Saudi Arabia known for its desert environment and agricultural activity supported by groundwater irrigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic scene
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religious narrative event ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
awareness of small creatures
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communication between humans and animals ⓘ divine favor ⓘ responsible leadership ⓘ |
| depicts |
Prophet Sulayman
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an ant speaking ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal | ant ⓘ |
| featuresArmy | Sulayman’s forces of humans, jinn, and birds ⓘ |
| featuresProphet | Sulayman ⓘ |
| geographicContext | land of Sulayman’s kingdom ⓘ |
| hasSourceText | Qur’an 27:18–19 ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Sulayman leading an army
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an ant warning its colony ⓘ |
| involvesEmotion |
amusement
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gratitude ⓘ smiling ⓘ |
| involvesMiracle | understanding animal speech ⓘ |
| languageOfAnt | warning about Sulayman’s army ⓘ |
| linguisticNote | Qur’anic Arabic describes Sulayman as smiling in amusement (tabassama ḍāḥikan) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Islamic exegesis (tafsir) literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
highlights Allah’s mercy to all creatures
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illustrates Sulayman’s special gifts ⓘ |
| occursInSurah | Surah An-Naml ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
mercy (raḥma)
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prophethood ⓘ thankfulness (shukr) ⓘ trust in Allah (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| relatedFigure |
Prophet Dawud
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linked to:
ProphetDawud
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| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| responseOfSulayman |
making a supplication to Allah
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smiling in amusement ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of the Qur’anic revelation ⓘ |
| showsDivineGift |
knowledge of animal language
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prophetic wisdom ⓘ |
| supplicationContent |
asking for admission among the righteous servants
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asking to be grateful for Allah’s favors ⓘ asking to do righteous deeds ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
gratitude to Allah
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humility despite power ⓘ mercy towards weaker creatures ⓘ |
| timeContext | lifetime of Prophet Sulayman ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
Allah’s care for even the smallest creatures
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kindness of prophets ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic children’s stories
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Islamic sermons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words Description of subject: "Prophet Sulayman smiles at the ant’s words" refers to the Qur’anic scene where the prophet Solomon, gifted with understanding animal speech, gently smiles in gratitude and amusement upon hearing an ant warn its colony of his approaching army.
Referenced by (1)
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