Verse of the Throne
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Verse of the Throne is a highly revered Qur’anic verse (Qur’an 2:255) that powerfully describes God’s absolute sovereignty, knowledge, and authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verse of the Throne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7202417 — 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: Verse of the Throne Context triple: [Ayat al-Kursi, hasEnglishTranslationName, Verse of the Throne]
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A.
Sovereign’s Throne
Sovereign’s Throne is the ornate ceremonial seat used by the British monarch during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords.
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B.
The Throne
The Throne is the hip hop duo of Jay-Z and Kanye West, best known for their collaborative album "Watch the Throne."
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C.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
Throne and Altar
Throne and Altar is a traditional conservative doctrine emphasizing the close alliance between monarchical authority and established religion as the foundation of social and political order.
- 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: Verse of the Throne Target entity description: Verse of the Throne is a highly revered Qur’anic verse (Qur’an 2:255) that powerfully describes God’s absolute sovereignty, knowledge, and authority.
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A.
Sovereign’s Throne
Sovereign’s Throne is the ornate ceremonial seat used by the British monarch during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords.
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B.
The Throne
The Throne is the hip hop duo of Jay-Z and Kanye West, best known for their collaborative album "Watch the Throne."
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C.
Pillar of the Kingdom
Pillar of the Kingdom is the official motto of Chulalongkorn University, reflecting its role as a leading institution supporting the nation’s development and prosperity.
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D.
Book of the Kingdom
Book of the Kingdom is an influential alchemical treatise attributed to the early Islamic polymath Jabir ibn Hayyan, reflecting his foundational contributions to experimental chemistry and esoteric philosophy.
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E.
Throne and Altar
Throne and Altar is a traditional conservative doctrine emphasizing the close alliance between monarchical authority and established religion as the foundation of social and political order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic verse
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religious text passage ⓘ |
| affirms |
God's encompassing knowledge of all things
ⓘ
God's exaltedness ⓘ God's greatness ⓘ God's ownership of the heavens and the earth ⓘ God's permission as a condition for intercession ⓘ God's preservation of the heavens and the earth ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Islamic devotional practice ⓘ |
| denies |
God's sleep
ⓘ
God's slumber ⓘ |
| describes |
God's absolute sovereignty
ⓘ
God's authority ⓘ God's knowledge ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | Ayat al-Kursi ⓘ |
| hasArabicScript | آية الكرسي ⓘ |
| isReveredAs | one of the greatest verses of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| isReveredBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lengthInWordsApprox | 50 to 60 Arabic words (depending on counting) ⓘ |
| locatedInSurah |
Surah al-Baqarah
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Baqarah
|
| mentions |
God's Throne
ⓘ
linked to:
Throne of God
God's eternal life ⓘ God's self-subsistence ⓘ |
| oftenRecitedAfter | obligatory prayers ⓘ |
| oftenRecitedBefore | sleep ⓘ |
| recitedFor |
blessing
ⓘ
protection ⓘ seeking divine care ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn |
Qur'an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| surahNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine attributes
ⓘ
divine authority ⓘ divine knowledge ⓘ divine sovereignty ⓘ tawhid ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 255 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Verse of the Throne Description of subject: Verse of the Throne is a highly revered Qur’anic verse (Qur’an 2:255) that powerfully describes God’s absolute sovereignty, knowledge, and authority.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.