Quran 54:2
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Quran 54:2 is a verse in Surah Al-Qamar that describes people turning away in denial despite witnessing clear signs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quran 54:2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10553139 — 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: Quran 54:2 Context triple: [Quran 54:1, followedBy, Quran 54:2]
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A.
Quran 54:1
Quran 54:1 is the opening verse of Surah Al-Qamar, traditionally understood to refer to the approaching Hour and the miraculous splitting of the moon.
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B.
Quran 19:57
Quran 19:57 is a verse in Surah Maryam that honors the prophet Idris, affirming his elevated status and nearness to God.
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C.
Quran 15:44
Quran 15:44 is a verse in Surah Al-Hijr that describes Hell as having seven gates, each assigned its own group of sinners.
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D.
Quran 15:28
Quran 15:28 is a verse in the Qur’an that recounts God’s declaration to the angels about creating the first human, Adam, from clay.
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E.
Quran 49:12
Quran 49:12 is a verse in Surah Al-Hujurat that instructs believers to avoid suspicion, spying, and backbiting, emphasizing ethical conduct and respect for others.
- 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: Quran 54:2 Target entity description: Quran 54:2 is a verse in Surah Al-Qamar that describes people turning away in denial despite witnessing clear signs.
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A.
Quran 54:1
Quran 54:1 is the opening verse of Surah Al-Qamar, traditionally understood to refer to the approaching Hour and the miraculous splitting of the moon.
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B.
Quran 19:57
Quran 19:57 is a verse in Surah Maryam that honors the prophet Idris, affirming his elevated status and nearness to God.
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C.
Quran 15:44
Quran 15:44 is a verse in Surah Al-Hijr that describes Hell as having seven gates, each assigned its own group of sinners.
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D.
Quran 15:28
Quran 15:28 is a verse in the Qur’an that recounts God’s declaration to the angels about creating the first human, Adam, from clay.
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E.
Quran 49:12
Quran 49:12 is a verse in Surah Al-Hujurat that instructs believers to avoid suspicion, spying, and backbiting, emphasizing ethical conduct and respect for others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Quran verse ⓘ |
| addresses | disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| arabicText | وَإِن يَرَوْا آيَةً يُعْرِضُوا وَيَقُولُوا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ ⓘ |
| canonicalMushafOrder | 54:2 ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 54 ⓘ |
| commonEnglishRendering |
And if they see a sign, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
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And if they see a sign, they turn away and say, "This is continuous magic." ⓘ |
| containsWord |
آيَةً
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سِحْرٌ ⓘ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ ⓘ يُعْرِضُوا ⓘ |
| followedBy | Quran 54:3 ⓘ |
| foundIn | all standard printed Qurans ⓘ |
| hasTafsirBy |
Al-Qurtubi
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linked to:
al-Qurtubi
Al-Sa‘di ⓘ
linked to:
al-Sa‘di
Al-Tabari ⓘ Ibn Kathir ⓘ |
| juz | 27 ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
denial (takdhib)
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signs (ayat) ⓘ turning away (i‘rād) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
depicts denial
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depicts turning away ⓘ past tense used for emphasis ⓘ |
| mentions | clear signs ⓘ |
| morphologyNote |
adjective مُّسْتَمِرّ from root م-ر-ر (to continue, to pass)
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noun سِحْر from root س-ح-ر (magic) ⓘ verb يَرَوْا from root ر-أ-ى (to see) ⓘ verb يُعْرِضُوا from root ع-ر-ض (to turn away) ⓘ |
| partOf | Surah Al-Qamar ⓘ |
| precededBy | Quran 54:1 ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and recitations ⓘ |
| refersTo |
accusation of magic against the Prophet Muhammad
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reaction to prophetic miracles ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revelationPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| revelationType | Makki ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| surahNameArabic | القمر ⓘ |
| surahNameEnglish |
Al-Qamar
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linked to:
Surah Al-Qamar
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| surahOrderInMushaf | 54 ⓘ |
| theme |
denial of clear signs
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human stubbornness ⓘ rejection of miracles ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic theology discussions on kufr and denial
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Quranic exegesis (tafsir) literature ⓘ sermons about rejecting guidance ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quran 54:2 Description of subject: Quran 54:2 is a verse in Surah Al-Qamar that describes people turning away in denial despite witnessing clear signs.
Referenced by (1)
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