Ash-Shura
E222132
Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for emphasizing consultation (shura), divine revelation, and the unity of God.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1992345 — 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: Ash-Shura Context triple: [Surah Ash-Shura, name, Ash-Shura]
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A.
Majalis-e Sab'a
Majalis-e Sab'a is a collection of seven Persian sermons and discourses attributed to the 13th-century Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.
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B.
Shura Council
The Shura Council is Qatar’s advisory and legislative body, responsible for debating and approving laws and overseeing aspects of government policy.
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C.
Ijma
Ijma is an Islamic legal principle referring to the consensus of qualified scholars on a religious or legal issue, serving as a source of Sharia alongside the Quran and Sunnah.
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D.
Dar al-Sulh
Dar al-Sulh is a classical Islamic legal concept denoting territories outside direct Muslim rule that maintain peaceful relations with Muslim lands through treaties or truces.
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E.
Al-Muzahimiyah
Al-Muzahimiyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as a growing satellite community west of Riyadh.
- 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: Ash-Shura Target entity description: Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for emphasizing consultation (shura), divine revelation, and the unity of God.
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A.
Majalis-e Sab'a
Majalis-e Sab'a is a collection of seven Persian sermons and discourses attributed to the 13th-century Sufi poet and mystic Rumi.
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B.
Shura Council
The Shura Council is Qatar’s advisory and legislative body, responsible for debating and approving laws and overseeing aspects of government policy.
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C.
Ijma
Ijma is an Islamic legal principle referring to the consensus of qualified scholars on a religious or legal issue, serving as a source of Sharia alongside the Quran and Sunnah.
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D.
Dar al-Sulh
Dar al-Sulh is a classical Islamic legal concept denoting territories outside direct Muslim rule that maintain peaceful relations with Muslim lands through treaties or truces.
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E.
Council of State of Egypt
The Council of State of Egypt is the country’s supreme administrative court and legal advisory body, responsible for adjudicating disputes involving public administration and reviewing draft legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Qur'an
ⓘ
surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addresses |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
the Prophet Muhammad
the believers ⓘ the disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| containsKeyVerseOn |
God choosing whom He wills for revelation
ⓘ
consultation in communal affairs ⓘ |
| containsRukus | 5 ⓘ |
| containsTopic |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
God’s knowledge and power ⓘ differences among religious communities ⓘ nature of divine inspiration ⓘ previous prophets ⓘ punishment of the disbelievers ⓘ reconciliation and forgiveness ⓘ rejection of tyranny and oppression ⓘ reward of the believers ⓘ signs of God in creation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s sovereignty
ⓘ
patience in adversity ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ revelation as guidance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God’s exclusive right to legislate
ⓘ
moral qualities of the believers ⓘ rejection of associating partners with God (shirk) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Az-Zukhruf ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Ash-Shura
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
الشورى
|
| hasEnglishName | The Consultation ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Ash-Shura
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ash-Shūrā
|
| hasVerseStyle | primarily short to medium-length verses ⓘ |
| highlights |
importance of family and social ties
ⓘ
responding to wrong with forgiveness or just response ⓘ that God judges between people in their disputes ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| mainTheme |
consultation (shūrā) among believers
ⓘ
divine revelation ⓘ unity of God (tawḥīd) ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept | shūrā (mutual consultation) ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 53 ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | between surah 41 and surah 43 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fussilat ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scripturePartOf |
Mushaf
ⓘ
surface form:
Mushaf al-Qur'an
|
| surahNumber | 42 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ash-Shura Description of subject: Ash-Shura is the 42nd chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for emphasizing consultation (shura), divine revelation, and the unity of God.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
الشورى
this entity surface form:
Ash-Shūrā
this entity surface form:
الشورى
this entity surface form:
Ash-Shūrā