The Prostration
E209837
The Prostration is a chapter of the Qur’an known for its emphasis on faith, divine revelation, and the humility of believers who symbolically or literally prostrate before God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Prostration canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1882302 — 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 Prostration Context triple: [Surah As-Sajdah, name, The Prostration]
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A.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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D.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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E.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
- 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 Prostration Target entity description: The Prostration is a chapter of the Qur’an known for its emphasis on faith, divine revelation, and the humility of believers who symbolically or literally prostrate before God.
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A.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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B.
The Golden Threshold
The Golden Threshold is a celebrated early 20th-century poetry collection by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu, noted for its lyrical style and evocation of Indian life and landscapes.
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C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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D.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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E.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| addresses |
believers who respond with humility
ⓘ
disbelievers who deny revelation ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | recommended prostration when recited ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine revelation
ⓘ
faith in God ⓘ humility before God ⓘ resurrection and the Hereafter ⓘ signs of God in creation ⓘ |
| contains |
verses about divine knowledge and wisdom
ⓘ
verses about stages of human creation ⓘ verses about the management of affairs from heaven to earth ⓘ verses contrasting believers and disbelievers ⓘ verses describing the believers’ response to revelation ⓘ |
| containsProstrationVerse | yes ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
belief in the Qur’an as revelation
ⓘ
prostration as an act of humility ⓘ submission to God ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Surah As-Sajdah
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة السجدة
|
| hasClassification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | The Prostration self-link ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
accountability in the Hereafter
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ signs of God in history and nature ⓘ submission ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 30 ⓘ |
| hasProstrationVerseNumber | 15 ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 32 ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Surah As-Sajdah
ⓘ
surface form:
Surat as-Sajdah
|
| hasVerseStyle | rhythmic prose ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | includes one of the known sajdah (prostration) verses of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| mentions |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
creation of the heavens and the earth ⓘ creation of the human being ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
|
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Luqman
ⓘ
before Surah al-Ahzab ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptureType | revelation text ⓘ |
| traditionallyRecitedIn |
Muslim prayers
ⓘ
night prayers ⓘ |
| traditionallyRecitedWith |
Surah Al-Insan
ⓘ
surface form:
Surat al-Insan
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Prostration Description of subject: The Prostration is a chapter of the Qur’an known for its emphasis on faith, divine revelation, and the humility of believers who symbolically or literally prostrate before God.
Referenced by (2)
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