As-Sabiqun (The Foremost)
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As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) are the elite believers in Islamic theology who are described in the Qur’an as those who hasten ahead in faith and good deeds and will receive the highest ranks and closest proximity to Allah in the Hereafter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) canonical | 1 |
| al-Sabiqun al-Awwalun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2211075 — 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: As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) Context triple: [Surah Al-Waqi'ah, mentionsGroup, As-Sabiqun (The Foremost)]
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A.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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B.
Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
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C.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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D.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
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E.
Payam-e-Mashriq
Payam-e-Mashriq is a celebrated Persian poetry collection by philosopher-poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that responds to Goethe’s West–östlicher Divan and explores themes of spirituality, selfhood, and East–West dialogue.
- 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: As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) Target entity description: As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) are the elite believers in Islamic theology who are described in the Qur’an as those who hasten ahead in faith and good deeds and will receive the highest ranks and closest proximity to Allah in the Hereafter.
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A.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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B.
Al-Asma ul-Husna
Al-Asma ul-Husna refers to the 99 beautiful and perfect names of Allah in Islamic theology, each expressing a distinct divine attribute.
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C.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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D.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
-
E.
Payam-e-Mashriq
Payam-e-Mashriq is a celebrated Persian poetry collection by philosopher-poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that responds to Goethe’s West–östlicher Divan and explores themes of spirituality, selfhood, and East–West dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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Qur'anic category of people ⓘ group of believers ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
competing in good deeds
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excellence in worship ⓘ precedence in belief ⓘ precedence in migration and struggle for Allah ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hastening in faith
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hastening in good deeds ⓘ high level of piety ⓘ preceding others in obedience to Allah ⓘ sincerity in worship ⓘ strong faith ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left)
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As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right) ⓘ
surface form:
Ashab al-Yamin (People of the Right)
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| describedIn |
Quran
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surface form:
Qur'an
|
| discussedIn | tafsir literature ⓘ |
| encouragedBy |
Qur'anic exhortations to race towards Paradise
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Qur'anic exhortations to race towards forgiveness ⓘ |
| hasEschatologicalStatus |
elite among believers
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foremost in entering Paradise ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | السابقون ⓘ |
| hasOppositeConcept | those who lag behind in faith ⓘ |
| hasQuranicVerseReference |
Qur'an 23:61
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Qur'an 56:10 ⓘ Qur'an 56:11 ⓘ Qur'an 56:12 ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
As-Sabiqun from the earlier generations
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As-Sabiqun from the later generations ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | The Foremost ⓘ |
| linguisticMeaning |
those who go ahead
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those who outstrip others ⓘ |
| linguisticRoot | س ب ق ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah |
Surah Al-Mu'minun
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Surah Al-Waqi'ah ⓘ |
| moralQuality |
priority of the Hereafter over the worldly life
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sacrifice for the sake of Allah ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | classical Islamic exegetes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
concept of ihsan
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concept of taqwa ⓘ |
| rewardInHereafter |
closest proximity to Allah
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gardens of bliss ⓘ highest ranks in Paradise ⓘ honor and nearness to Allah ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
ideal of spiritual excellence in Islam
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paradigm of hastening to obedience ⓘ |
| viewedAs | role models for other believers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) Description of subject: As-Sabiqun (The Foremost) are the elite believers in Islamic theology who are described in the Qur’an as those who hasten ahead in faith and good deeds and will receive the highest ranks and closest proximity to Allah in the Hereafter.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
al-Sabiqun al-Awwalun