Surah Al-Masad
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Surah Al-Masad is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Masad canonical | 6 |
| Surah al-Masad | 3 |
| سورة المسد | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212246 — 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-Masad Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Masad]
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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 Abasa
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
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C.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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-Masad Target entity description: Surah Al-Masad is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
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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 Abasa
Surah Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that begins with the words "He frowned" and addresses themes of humility, guidance, and the value of sincere seekers of truth.
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C.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | opposition to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| alternateArabicName |
سورة تبت
ⓘ
سورة لهب ⓘ |
| arabicTitle |
سورة المسد
ⓘ
linked to:
Surah Al-Masad
|
| associatedWithTribe | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| chronologicalClassification | early Meccan period ⓘ |
| condemns |
Abu Lahab
ⓘ
wife of Abu Lahab ⓘ |
| containsProphecy | future punishment of Abu Lahab and his wife ⓘ |
| focusesOn | personal enmity towards the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| genre |
polemic
ⓘ
warning ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
fire of Hell
ⓘ
rope of palm fiber ⓘ |
| mentionsByName | Abu Lahab ⓘ |
| name |
Al-Masad
ⓘ
Lahab ⓘ Tabbat Yada ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 5 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Tabbat yada Abi Lahabin wa tabb ⓘ |
| partOf |
30th juz of the Quran
ⓘ
last part of the Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 111 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Surah Al-Falaq
ⓘ
Surah Al-Ikhlas ⓘ Surah An-Nas ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedInResponseTo | hostility of Abu Lahab to Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectPerson |
Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Lahab
Umm Jamil Arwa bint Harb ⓘ |
| teaches |
futility of wealth against divine judgment
ⓘ
inevitability of divine punishment ⓘ |
| theme |
condemnation of Abu Lahab
ⓘ
punishment of opponents of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| traditionalUsage |
recited in daily prayers
ⓘ
used in teaching children the Quran ⓘ |
| verseCountType | short surah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Masad Description of subject: Surah Al-Masad is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
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