Risalat al-Mustarshidin
E668585
Risalat al-Mustarshidin is a seminal early Sufi treatise by al-Harith al-Muhasibi that offers spiritual guidance on self-discipline, moral refinement, and the inner path to God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Risalat al-Mustarshidin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7496617 — 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: Risalat al-Mustarshidin Context triple: [al-Harith al-Muhasibi, notableWork, Risalat al-Mustarshidin]
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A.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Umdat ul-Umara
Umdat ul-Umara was an 18th-century Indian noble who served as a prominent Nawab in the Carnatic region under the weakening Mughal and rising British influence.
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C.
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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D.
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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E.
Risala-i-Haq Numa
Risala-i-Haq Numa is a philosophical and mystical treatise by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh that explores Sufi metaphysics and the nature of divine truth.
- 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: Risalat al-Mustarshidin Target entity description: Risalat al-Mustarshidin is a seminal early Sufi treatise by al-Harith al-Muhasibi that offers spiritual guidance on self-discipline, moral refinement, and the inner path to God.
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A.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Umdat ul-Umara
Umdat ul-Umara was an 18th-century Indian noble who served as a prominent Nawab in the Carnatic region under the weakening Mughal and rising British influence.
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C.
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya
al-Risala al-Qushayriyya is a foundational 11th-century Sufi treatise that systematically presents Sufi doctrines, ethics, and biographies of early mystics within an orthodox Islamic framework.
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D.
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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E.
Risala-i-Haq Numa
Risala-i-Haq Numa is a philosophical and mystical treatise by Mughal prince Dara Shikoh that explores Sufi metaphysics and the nature of divine truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Sufi treatise ⓘ didactic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
cultivate inner piety
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guide seekers of God ⓘ reform character ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad school of Sufism
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early Sufism ⓘ |
| author | al-Harith al-Muhasibi ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Arab ⓘ |
| authorReligiousAffiliation | Muslim ⓘ |
| authorReligiousSchool | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| circulation | studied in Sufi circles ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fear of God
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hope in divine mercy ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ vigilance over intentions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability of the self
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ascetic practice ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ fear and hope in God ⓘ inner path to God ⓘ moral refinement ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ repentance ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ trust in God ⓘ watchfulness over the heart ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Islamic devotional literature
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Sufi ethics ⓘ spiritual manual ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical Sufi manuals
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later Sufi ethical literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
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linked to:
Hadith literature
Quran ⓘ early Muslim ascetics ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic spirituality
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Sufism ⓘ |
| method |
moral exhortation
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self-accounting (muhasaba) ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | seminal early Sufi text ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Abbasid era ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Treatise for Those Seeking Guidance ⓘ |
| writtenBy | al-Harith al-Muhasibi ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Risalat al-Mustarshidin Description of subject: Risalat al-Mustarshidin is a seminal early Sufi treatise by al-Harith al-Muhasibi that offers spiritual guidance on self-discipline, moral refinement, and the inner path to God.
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