Abu Lahab
E154864
Abu Lahab was a prominent Meccan opponent of the Prophet Muhammad, known in Islamic tradition for his hostility to early Islam and his condemnation in Surah al-Masad of the Qur’an.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Lahab canonical | 16 |
| Abū Lahab (ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib) | 4 |
| أبو لهب | 2 |
| Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
opponent of Muhammad ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | early Meccan phase of Islamic preaching ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| condemnedIn |
Surah Al-Masad
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah al-Masad
|
| deathContext | before the Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| diedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| economicStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| familyConnection | Banu Hashim leadership in Mecca ⓘ |
| father | Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| fullName | ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasReputationInIslamicTradition | symbol of rejection of divine guidance ⓘ |
| hasWifeMentionedInQuran | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hostility to early Islam
ⓘ
opposition to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu Lahab self-link ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| nicknameMeaning | Father of Flame ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | possibly from ruddy complexion ⓘ |
| opposed |
monotheistic message of Islam
ⓘ
public preaching of Islam in Mecca ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mecca ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | example of those who oppose prophets ⓘ |
| quranSurahAlternateName | Al-Lahab ⓘ |
| quranSurahName | Al-Masad ⓘ |
| quranSurahNumber | 111 ⓘ |
| quranVerseOpening | Tabbat yada Abi Lahabin wa tabb ⓘ |
| relationshipToMuhammad | paternal uncle ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Aminah bint Wahb ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| religiousStatusPreIslam | guardian of pagan interests in Quraysh ⓘ |
| residence | Mecca ⓘ |
| siblingInLawOf | Abu Sufyan ibn Harb ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Islamic historical tradition
ⓘ
Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
| spouse | Umm Jamil Arwa bint Harb ⓘ |
| supported | Meccan polytheists ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th–7th century CE ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
| uncleOf |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| wifeMentionedInSurah |
Surah Al-Masad
ⓘ
surface form:
Surah al-Masad
|
| wifeRoleInTradition | co-participant in hostility to Muhammad ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abu Lahab ibn Abd al-Muttalib
this entity surface form:
Abū Lahab (ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib)
this entity surface form:
Abū Lahab (ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib)
this entity surface form:
Abū Lahab (ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib)
this entity surface form:
Abū Lahab (ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib)
this entity surface form:
أبو لهب