Bara'ah
E170769
Bara'ah is an alternative name for Surah At-Tawbah, the ninth chapter of the Qur'an known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the distinction between believers and hypocrites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Bara'ah | 2 |
| Bara'ah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1492554 — 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: Bara'ah Context triple: [Surah At-Tawbah, name, Bara'ah]
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A.
Amud el-Sawari
Amud el-Sawari is a monumental Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, commonly known in English as Pompey’s Pillar and noted as one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected.
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B.
Libnah
Libnah was a woman of the royal family of Judah, known primarily as the wife of King Josiah and the mother of King Zedekiah.
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C.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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D.
Ishaq
Ishaq is the Arabic form of the biblical name Isaac, commonly used in Muslim and Arabic-speaking communities.
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E.
Sahnun
Sahnun was a prominent 9th-century Islamic jurist from North Africa whose compilation of legal opinions, the Mudawwana, became a foundational text of the Maliki school of Sunni jurisprudence.
- 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: Bara'ah Target entity description: Bara'ah is an alternative name for Surah At-Tawbah, the ninth chapter of the Qur'an known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the distinction between believers and hypocrites.
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A.
Amud el-Sawari
Amud el-Sawari is a monumental Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, commonly known in English as Pompey’s Pillar and noted as one of the largest ancient monolithic columns ever erected.
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B.
Libnah
Libnah was a woman of the royal family of Judah, known primarily as the wife of King Josiah and the mother of King Zedekiah.
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C.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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D.
Ishaq
Ishaq is the Arabic form of the biblical name Isaac, commonly used in Muslim and Arabic-speaking communities.
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E.
Sahnun
Sahnun was a prominent 9th-century Islamic jurist from North Africa whose compilation of legal opinions, the Mudawwana, became a foundational text of the Maliki school of Sunni jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Qur'anic surah ⓘ |
| addresses |
Muslim community
ⓘ
People of the Book ⓘ hypocrites ⓘ polytheists of Arabia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bara'ah
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Bara'ah
Al-Fadihah ⓘ Al-Muba'thirah ⓘ Al-Muqashqishah ⓘ Al-Muthirah ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Muthabbirah
Al-Muthirah ⓘ Surah At-Tawbah ⓘ
surface form:
At-Tawbah
|
| alternativeNameOf | Surah At-Tawbah ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
bara'ah (disavowal from polytheism)
ⓘ
tawbah (repentance) ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| contains |
verses about the People of the Book
ⓘ
verses about the expedition of Tabuk ⓘ verses about the hypocrites in Medina ⓘ verses about zakat collection ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fulfillment of covenants
ⓘ
loyalty to Allah and His Messenger ⓘ sincerity in faith and action ⓘ |
| follows | Surah Al-Anfal ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
charity and spending in Allah's cause
ⓘ
disavowal of idolaters ⓘ dissociation from polytheists ⓘ distinction between believers and hypocrites ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ laws of war and peace ⓘ obligations of treaties ⓘ repentance ⓘ repentance of wrongdoers ⓘ support of the Prophet ⓘ treaties ⓘ |
| hasVerseCount | 129 ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Battle of Hunayn
ⓘ
Masjid al-Dirar (the mosque of harm) ⓘ Treaty obligations with polytheists ⓘ |
| notablyLacks | basmala at its beginning ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| precedes | Surah Yunus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Medina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bara'ah Description of subject: Bara'ah is an alternative name for Surah At-Tawbah, the ninth chapter of the Qur'an known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the distinction between believers and hypocrites.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Bara'ah
this entity surface form:
Al-Bara'ah