Lata’if al-Ma‘arif
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Lata’if al-Ma‘arif is a renowned Islamic devotional and spiritual treatise that explores the virtues, meanings, and recommended acts of worship associated with the months and seasons of the Islamic year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lata’if al-Ma‘arif canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8009833 — 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: Lata’if al-Ma‘arif Context triple: [Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, notableWork, Lata’if al-Ma‘arif]
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A.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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B.
Kitab al-Ilm
Kitab al-Ilm is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to prophetic teachings and rulings about knowledge, its virtues, and its proper transmission in Islam.
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C.
Ihsa al-Ulum
Ihsa al-Ulum is a seminal philosophical and scientific treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and surveys the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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D.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
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E.
Al-Hawi
Al-Hawi is a monumental 10th-century medical encyclopedia by the Persian physician al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge of Greco-Roman, Indian, and earlier Islamic sources.
- 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: Lata’if al-Ma‘arif Target entity description: Lata’if al-Ma‘arif is a renowned Islamic devotional and spiritual treatise that explores the virtues, meanings, and recommended acts of worship associated with the months and seasons of the Islamic year.
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A.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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B.
Kitab al-Ilm
Kitab al-Ilm is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to prophetic teachings and rulings about knowledge, its virtues, and its proper transmission in Islam.
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C.
Ihsa al-Ulum
Ihsa al-Ulum is a seminal philosophical and scientific treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and surveys the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
-
D.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
-
E.
Al-Hawi
Al-Hawi is a monumental 10th-century medical encyclopedia by the Persian physician al-Razi, compiling and critically evaluating the medical knowledge of Greco-Roman, Indian, and earlier Islamic sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic devotional treatise
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Islamic literature ⓘ Islamic spiritual treatise ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage piety
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encourage regular worship ⓘ increase awareness of sacred times ⓘ |
| covers | twelve lunar months ⓘ |
| discusses |
Dhu al-Hijjah
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Laylat al-Qadr ⓘ Muharram ⓘ Ramadan ⓘ Sha‘ban ⓘ
linked to:
Sha'ban
charity ⓘ fasting ⓘ night prayer ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ repentance ⓘ supplication ⓘ the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ the two Eids ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
seasonal opportunities for worship
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virtues of specific days and nights ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Islamic months
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Islamic seasons ⓘ acts of worship ⓘ recommended devotional practices ⓘ spiritual meanings of the Islamic year ⓘ virtues of times ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic spirituality ⓘ devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Islamic devotional writings ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| hasSchoolTradition |
Hanbali tradition
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linked to:
Hanbali school
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| hasTranslationsIn |
English
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other modern languages ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs |
classic of Islamic spirituality
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important work in Sunni devotional literature ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
personal spiritual development
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religious instruction ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
Hadith
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Qur’an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
sayings of early Muslims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Lata’if al-Ma‘arif Description of subject: Lata’if al-Ma‘arif is a renowned Islamic devotional and spiritual treatise that explores the virtues, meanings, and recommended acts of worship associated with the months and seasons of the Islamic year.
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