Surah Al-Fil
E72621
Surah Al-Fil is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that recounts God’s miraculous protection of the Kaaba from the army of the Elephant.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Fil canonical | 10 |
| Surat al-Fil | 1 |
| سورة الفيل | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212240 — 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 Al-Fil Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Fil]
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
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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C.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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D.
Surah Al-Humazah
Surah Al-Humazah is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth, warning of severe punishment in the Hereafter.
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E.
Surah Ad-Dukhan
Surah Ad-Dukhan is the 44th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, warning, and the “smoke” sign of impending punishment.
- 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 Al-Fil Target entity description: Surah Al-Fil is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that recounts God’s miraculous protection of the Kaaba from the army of the Elephant.
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
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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C.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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D.
Surah Al-Humazah
Surah Al-Humazah is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth, warning of severe punishment in the Hereafter.
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E.
Surah Ad-Dukhan
Surah Ad-Dukhan is the 44th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine revelation, warning, and the “smoke” sign of impending punishment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Abraha ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Mecca ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Year of the Elephant
ⓘ
linked to:
The Elephant
|
| canonicalOrder | Surah 105 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Part of the 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| chronologicalClassification | Early Meccan surah ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelationToHijra | Revealed before the Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| containsRhetoricalDevice |
Rhetorical question
ⓘ
Vivid imagery of destruction ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Surah Quraysh (in the standard mushaf order, Surah 106)
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Quraysh
|
| historicalEventRecounted | Attempted attack on the Kaaba by the Army of the Elephant ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Reminder of God’s past favors to Quraysh
ⓘ
Warning to those who oppose God’s sanctuary ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory | Often memorized surah ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Recited in daily prayers by Muslims ⓘ |
| memorizationStatus | Commonly memorized by Muslim children ⓘ |
| mentions |
Birds (tayran ababil)
ⓘ
Kaaba ⓘ People of the Elephant ⓘ
linked to:
The Elephant
Stones of baked clay ⓘ |
| name | Al-Fil ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The Elephant ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 5 ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 105 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Surah Quraysh (in some thematic arrangements)
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Quraysh
|
| recitationTradition | Recited with tajwid rules ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
Affirmation of God’s guardianship over the Kaaba
ⓘ
Moral lesson about arrogance and power ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationRecipient |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| scriptDirection | Right-to-left ⓘ |
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| structure | Single, continuous narrative of one event ⓘ |
| subject |
Destruction of the Army of the Elephant
ⓘ
Protection of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| textType | Short narrative passage ⓘ |
| theme |
Divine protection
ⓘ
Divine punishment ⓘ God’s power over tyrants ⓘ |
| verseOpening | Alam tara kayfa fa‘ala rabbuka bi-ashabi l-fil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Fil Description of subject: Surah Al-Fil is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that recounts God’s miraculous protection of the Kaaba from the army of the Elephant.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.