fifty-seventh surah
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The fifty-seventh surah is a chapter of the Qur’an known as Al-Hadid, which emphasizes God’s power, the transient nature of worldly life, and the importance of charity and faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fifty-seventh surah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10864327 — 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: fifty-seventh surah Context triple: [Al-Hadid, quranOrder, fifty-seventh surah]
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A.
Surah 48 of the Qur’an
Surah 48 of the Qur’an is a Medinan chapter known for announcing the divine assurance of victory to the Prophet Muhammad and the believers, particularly in connection with the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
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B.
Surah An-Nasr
Surah An-Nasr is a short chapter of the Quran traditionally understood as signaling the completion of the Prophet Muhammad’s mission and the impending victory and spread of Islam.
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C.
السورة السابعة والثلاثون
السورة السابعة والثلاثون هي سورة الصافات، وهي سورة مكية من سور القرآن الكريم تعالج قضايا التوحيد والبعث والرد على المشركين من خلال عرض مشاهد من قصص الأنبياء والملائكة.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: fifty-seventh surah Target entity description: The fifty-seventh surah is a chapter of the Qur’an known as Al-Hadid, which emphasizes God’s power, the transient nature of worldly life, and the importance of charity and faith.
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A.
Surah 48 of the Qur’an
Surah 48 of the Qur’an is a Medinan chapter known for announcing the divine assurance of victory to the Prophet Muhammad and the believers, particularly in connection with the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
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B.
Surah An-Nasr
Surah An-Nasr is a short chapter of the Quran traditionally understood as signaling the completion of the Prophet Muhammad’s mission and the impending victory and spread of Islam.
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C.
السورة السابعة والثلاثون
السورة السابعة والثلاثون هي سورة الصافات، وهي سورة مكية من سور القرآن الكريم تعالج قضايا التوحيد والبعث والرد على المشركين من خلال عرض مشاهد من قصص الأنبياء والملائكة.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | surah of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| addresses |
People of the Book
ⓘ
believers ⓘ hypocrites ⓘ |
| arabicName | الحديد ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
concept of infaq (spending in Allah’s cause)
ⓘ
concept of zuhd (detachment from worldly life) ⓘ |
| beginsWith | tasbih of Allah ⓘ |
| classification |
Madinan surah
ⓘ
linked to:
Medinan surahs
|
| contains |
description of Hell
ⓘ
description of Paradise ⓘ parables about worldly life ⓘ |
| containsVerse | Qur’an 57:3 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Allah’s ownership of the heavens and the earth
ⓘ
that life of this world is play, amusement, adornment, boasting, and rivalry in wealth and children ⓘ |
| encourages | spending before the Day comes with no bargaining or friendship ⓘ |
| englishName | The Iron ⓘ |
| juz | 27 ⓘ |
| mentions |
iron
ⓘ
prophets ⓘ sending down the Book and the Balance ⓘ sending of messengers with clear proofs ⓘ that iron has great might and benefits for people ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 29 ⓘ |
| openingWords | سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ⓘ |
| partOf |
the Qur’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| placeOfRevelation | Medina ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Waqi‘ah
ⓘ
before Surah Al-Mujadila ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Arabic ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 57 ⓘ |
| teaches | Allah is the First and the Last, the Most High and the Most Near ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s absolute power and knowledge
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ascetic attitude toward dunya (worldly life) ⓘ contrast between believers and hypocrites ⓘ encouragement to spend in the way of Allah ⓘ importance of charity ⓘ importance of faith ⓘ light given to believers on the Day of Judgment ⓘ punishment for hypocrites ⓘ reminder of previous scriptures ⓘ reward for believers ⓘ transient nature of worldly life ⓘ warning against miserliness ⓘ |
| verseReference | Qur’an 57:1–29 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: fifty-seventh surah Description of subject: The fifty-seventh surah is a chapter of the Qur’an known as Al-Hadid, which emphasizes God’s power, the transient nature of worldly life, and the importance of charity and faith.
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