the Heights (Al-A'raf)
E154861
The Heights (Al-A'raf) refers to an elevated barrier or partition described in the Qur'an as separating the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell, upon which stand people who recognize others by their marks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Araf | 1 |
| the Heights (Al-A'raf) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1353025 — 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: the Heights (Al-A'raf) Context triple: [Surah Al-A'raf, mentions, the Heights (Al-A'raf)]
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A.
Surah Al-A'la
Surah Al-A'la is the 87th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that emphasizes glorifying God, the creation of humankind, and the contrast between the fleeting world and the eternal Hereafter.
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B.
Surah Al-Ahqaf
Surah Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that discusses themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the consequences of denying the truth.
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C.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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D.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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E.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of 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: the Heights (Al-A'raf) Target entity description: The Heights (Al-A'raf) refers to an elevated barrier or partition described in the Qur'an as separating the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell, upon which stand people who recognize others by their marks.
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A.
Surah Al-A'la
Surah Al-A'la is the 87th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that emphasizes glorifying God, the creation of humankind, and the contrast between the fleeting world and the eternal Hereafter.
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B.
Surah Al-Ahqaf
Surah Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that discusses themes of divine revelation, the fate of past nations, and the consequences of denying the truth.
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C.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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D.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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E.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic concept
ⓘ
barrier ⓘ partition ⓘ |
| appearsInVerse |
Qur'an 7:46
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Qur'an 7:47 ⓘ |
| ArabicScript | الأعراف ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
afterlife
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intermediate state ⓘ judgment ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Quran
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surface form:
Qur'an
|
| eschatologicalContext |
the Day of Resurrection
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surface form:
Day of Resurrection
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| feature |
elevated barrier
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partition ⓘ |
| hasInhabitants | people on the Heights ⓘ |
| hasQur'anicDescription | a veil and on the Heights are men who recognize all by their marks ⓘ |
| languageName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locationContext | between Paradise and Hell ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Al-A'raf ⓘ |
| peopleOnItRecognizeOthersBy | their marks ⓘ |
| Qur'anChapterNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Barzakh
ⓘ
Hell ⓘ
surface form:
Hell in Islam
Paradise in Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleOfPeopleOnIt |
call out to the people of Hell
ⓘ
call out to the people of Paradise ⓘ recognize people of Paradise and Hell ⓘ |
| separates |
inhabitants of Hell
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inhabitants of Paradise ⓘ |
| transliteration |
الأعراف
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surface form:
al-A'rāf
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Heights (Al-A'raf) Description of subject: The Heights (Al-A'raf) refers to an elevated barrier or partition described in the Qur'an as separating the inhabitants of Paradise and Hell, upon which stand people who recognize others by their marks.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Araf