The Smoke
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The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2077245 — 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 Smoke Context triple: [Surah Ad-Dukhan, name, The Smoke]
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A.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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B.
Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke is a novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that explores class disparity, corruption, and moral decay in contemporary Lahore through the downfall of a disillusioned banker.
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C.
City of Smokestacks
The "City of Smokestacks" is a nickname for Everett, Washington, reflecting its historic identity as an industrial and mill town dominated by lumber and paper factories.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
The Smoke that Thunders
The Smoke that Thunders is the traditional local name for Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest and most spectacular waterfalls on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
- 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 Smoke Target entity description: The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
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A.
The Smoke
The Smoke is a dramatic work by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, known for her sharp, socially engaged storytelling.
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B.
Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke is a novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that explores class disparity, corruption, and moral decay in contemporary Lahore through the downfall of a disillusioned banker.
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C.
City of Smokestacks
The "City of Smokestacks" is a nickname for Everett, Washington, reflecting its historic identity as an industrial and mill town dominated by lumber and paper factories.
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D.
The Fire
The Fire is a Major League Soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois, known formally as Chicago Fire FC.
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E.
The Smoke that Thunders
The Smoke that Thunders is the traditional local name for Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest and most spectacular waterfalls on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addresses | disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| affirms |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
resurrection ⓘ |
| asserts |
Laylat al-Qadr
ⓘ
surface form:
the Qur'an is revealed in a blessed night
|
| belongsToGroup |
Hawamim surahs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ḥā Mīm surahs
|
| containsTheme |
consequences of disbelief
ⓘ
mercy for the believers ⓘ reminder of past nations' destruction ⓘ signs of the Last Day ⓘ story of Moses and Pharaoh ⓘ |
| describes |
punishment of the wicked
ⓘ
reward of the righteous ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God's mercy
ⓘ
God's power ⓘ |
| followsSurah | Al-Jathiyah ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | Ad-Dukhan ⓘ |
| hasArabicScriptName | الدخان ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | 44th surah in the standard Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| hasClassification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | The Smoke self-link ⓘ |
| hasJuz | 25 ⓘ |
| hasKeySign | a visible smoke covering people ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 59 ⓘ |
| hasOpeningWords | Ḥā Mīm ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAudience | all humanity ⓘ |
| hasRukuCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasScriptureType | Makki revelation ⓘ |
| hasSurahNumber | 44 ⓘ |
| hasVerseStyle | rhythmic and emphatic ⓘ |
| highlights | God's control over revelation and destiny ⓘ |
| isCentralConcept | smoke as a warning sign ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| isRecitedIn | Islamic prayers ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn | Islamic eschatological discussions ⓘ |
| isRevealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| isUsedFor | moral exhortation in Islamic preaching ⓘ |
| mentions |
Laylat al-Qadr or a blessed night of decree
ⓘ
Moses ⓘ Pharaoh ⓘ a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment ⓘ |
| precedesSurah | Az-Zukhruf ⓘ |
| teaches |
that ultimate return is to God
ⓘ
that worldly enjoyment is temporary ⓘ |
| warnsAbout | divine punishment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Smoke Description of subject: The Smoke is the English name of Surah Ad-Dukhan, a chapter of the Qur’an that warns of a coming smoke as a sign of divine punishment and emphasizes God’s power and mercy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
الدخان