علق (ʿalaq)
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علق (ʿalaq) is the Arabic term appearing in the opening verses of Surah Al-ʿAlaq in the Qur’an, often translated as “clinging substance” or “clot,” and is associated with the earliest revelation to the Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| علق (ʿalaq) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14550204 — 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: علق (ʿalaq) Context triple: [The Clot, hasKeyTermArabic, علق (ʿalaq)]
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A.
Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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B.
Lisan al-Tayr
Lisan al-Tayr is a mystical Sufi poem by the Timurid-era poet Ali-Shir Nava'i, inspired by Attar’s "Conference of the Birds" and written in Chagatai Turkic.
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C.
Ista‘ala
Ista‘ala is an alternate name for Surah Al-Ma'arij, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the Day of Judgment and the ascent of the angels and spirit to God.
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D.
ذو القعدة
ذو القعدة هو الشهر الحادي عشر في التقويم الهجري القمري وأحد الأشهر الحرم في الإسلام.
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E.
Al-Ghāshiyah
Al-Ghāshiyah is the 88th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur’an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the contrasting fates of the believers and disbelievers.
- 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: علق (ʿalaq) Target entity description: علق (ʿalaq) is the Arabic term appearing in the opening verses of Surah Al-ʿAlaq in the Qur’an, often translated as “clinging substance” or “clot,” and is associated with the earliest revelation to the Prophet Muhammad.
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A.
Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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B.
Lisan al-Tayr
Lisan al-Tayr is a mystical Sufi poem by the Timurid-era poet Ali-Shir Nava'i, inspired by Attar’s "Conference of the Birds" and written in Chagatai Turkic.
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C.
Ista‘ala
Ista‘ala is an alternate name for Surah Al-Ma'arij, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the Day of Judgment and the ascent of the angels and spirit to God.
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D.
ذو القعدة
ذو القعدة هو الشهر الحادي عشر في التقويم الهجري القمري وأحد الأشهر الحرم في الإسلام.
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E.
Al-Ghāshiyah
Al-Ghāshiyah is the 88th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur’an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the contrasting fates of the believers and disbelievers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.