Sharh Hizb al-Bahr
E741860
Sharh Hizb al-Bahr is a renowned Sufi commentary traditionally attributed to Ahmad Zarruq that explains and elaborates on the famous litany “Hizb al-Bahr” (The Litany of the Sea) used for spiritual protection and devotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharh Hizb al-Bahr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8527020 — 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: Sharh Hizb al-Bahr Context triple: [Ahmad Zarruq, notableWork, Sharh Hizb al-Bahr]
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A.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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B.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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C.
al-Bahr al-Muhit of al-Zarkashi
Al-Bahr al-Muhit of al-Zarkashi is a comprehensive and influential medieval treatise on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) authored by the Shafi‘i scholar Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi.
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D.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
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E.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
- 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: Sharh Hizb al-Bahr Target entity description: Sharh Hizb al-Bahr is a renowned Sufi commentary traditionally attributed to Ahmad Zarruq that explains and elaborates on the famous litany “Hizb al-Bahr” (The Litany of the Sea) used for spiritual protection and devotion.
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A.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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B.
Kitab al-Tawasin
Kitab al-Tawasin is a seminal mystical and poetic work of Islamic Sufism, attributed to the famed mystic al-Hallaj and known for its esoteric reflections on divine love, unity, and martyrdom.
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C.
al-Bahr al-Muhit of al-Zarkashi
Al-Bahr al-Muhit of al-Zarkashi is a comprehensive and influential medieval treatise on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) authored by the Shafi‘i scholar Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi.
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D.
Kitab al-Ibar
Kitab al-Ibar is a monumental 14th-century universal history by Ibn Khaldun, best known for its pioneering introduction, the Muqaddimah, which laid the foundations of modern historiography and sociology.
-
E.
Ijaz al-Bayan
Ijaz al-Bayan is a significant mystical-philosophical treatise by the Sufi thinker Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, exploring advanced themes in Islamic metaphysics and spiritual realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
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Sufi commentary ⓘ commentary ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
cultivate reliance on divine protection
ⓘ
strengthen trust in God (tawakkul) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
devotional practice
ⓘ
remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | recitation of Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ |
| associatedSufiOrder |
Shadhili order
ⓘ
linked to:
Shadhiliyya
|
| audience |
Muslims seeking spiritual protection
ⓘ
Sufi disciples ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
discussions of spiritual benefits of the litany
ⓘ
explanations of individual invocations in Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ guidance on times and conditions for recitation ⓘ |
| explainsWorkOf | Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic litany commentary
ⓘ
Sufi devotional literature ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOnEnglish | The Litany of the Sea ⓘ |
| purpose |
elaboration of meanings and benefits of Hizb al-Bahr
ⓘ
explanation of Hizb al-Bahr phrases ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Islamic world
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili
ⓘ
Ahmad Zarruq ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hizb al-Bahr ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
| subject |
adab (etiquette) of reciting Hizb al-Bahr
ⓘ
interpretation of supplications ⓘ virtues of specific Qurʾanic phrases and names of God ⓘ |
| titleInArabic | شرح حزب البحر ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Ahmad Zarruq ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Sufi practitioners
ⓘ
students of Sufism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collective devotional gatherings
ⓘ
personal spiritual protection ⓘ |
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Subject: Sharh Hizb al-Bahr Description of subject: Sharh Hizb al-Bahr is a renowned Sufi commentary traditionally attributed to Ahmad Zarruq that explains and elaborates on the famous litany “Hizb al-Bahr” (The Litany of the Sea) used for spiritual protection and devotion.
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