Repentance
E170770
Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Repentance canonical | 1 |
| التوبة | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1492556 — 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: Repentance Context triple: [Surah At-Tawbah, name, Repentance]
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A.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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B.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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C.
Penitential Act
The Penitential Act is a rite in the Roman Catholic Mass where the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy at the beginning of the liturgy.
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D.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
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E.
Faith
Faith is a feminine given name of English origin that conveys the virtue of trust and belief.
- 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: Repentance Target entity description: Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
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A.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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B.
On Repentance
"On Repentance" is a spiritual treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that offers practical guidance on Christian repentance, inner transformation, and the struggle against sin.
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C.
Penitential Act
The Penitential Act is a rite in the Roman Catholic Mass where the congregation acknowledges its sins and asks for God’s mercy at the beginning of the liturgy.
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D.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
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E.
Faith
Faith is a feminine given name of English origin that conveys the virtue of trust and belief.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesEvent |
Tabuk expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Expedition of Tabuk
breaking of treaties with polytheists ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
acceptance of repentance from wrongdoers
ⓘ
excuses of hypocrites ⓘ imposition of jizyah ⓘ support for the Prophet in hardship ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Qur'an 9:111
ⓘ
Qur'an 9:128 ⓘ Qur'an 9:129 ⓘ Qur'an 9:5 ⓘ Qur'an 9:6 ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
avoiding hypocrisy
ⓘ
fulfilling covenants ⓘ obedience to God and His Messenger ⓘ sincere repentance ⓘ supporting the Prophet ⓘ turning back to God ⓘ |
| followsSurah | Al-Anfal ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeEnglishName | The Repentance ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Surah At-Tawbah
ⓘ
surface form:
At-Tawbah
التوبة ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Repentance ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | does not begin with Bismillah ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 129 ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alliances with disbelievers
ⓘ
charity and spending in God’s cause ⓘ condemnation of hypocrisy ⓘ obligations of jihad ⓘ repentance ⓘ sincerity in faith ⓘ tabuk expedition ⓘ treaties and covenants ⓘ |
| isLinkedWithSurah | Al-Anfal ⓘ |
| isMakkanSurah | false ⓘ |
| isMedinanSurah | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Mushaf
ⓘ
Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| isTraditionallyClassifiedAs | Madani surah ⓘ |
| mentionsGroup |
People of the Book
ⓘ
believers (mu'minun) ⓘ hypocrites (munafiqun) ⓘ polytheists (mushrikun) ⓘ |
| precedesSurah | Yunus ⓘ |
| revealedAfter | Surah Al-Ma'idah ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Medina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Repentance Description of subject: Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
التوبة