Surah At-Tawbah
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Surah At-Tawbah is the ninth chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the conduct of the Muslim community, and is distinctive for beginning without the basmala.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| At-Tawbah | 5 |
| Surah At-Tawbah canonical | 3 |
| سورة التوبة | 2 |
| Quran 9:60 | 1 |
| Surah at-Tawbah | 1 |
| Surat At-Tawbah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212147 — 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: Surah At-Tawbah Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah At-Tawbah]
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A.
Surah Al-Anfal
Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
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B.
Surah Al-A'raf
Surah Al-A'raf is the seventh chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed narratives of past prophets and communities and its emphasis on moral lessons, divine guidance, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
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C.
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed legal and ethical rulings, especially concerning dietary laws, contracts, and relations with the People of the Book.
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D.
Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa is the fourth chapter of the Quran, primarily addressing social justice, family law, and the rights and responsibilities of women and orphans in the Muslim community.
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E.
Surah Al-Imran
Surah Al-Imran is the third chapter of the Quran, known for its emphasis on faith, the stories of the family of Imran, and guidance for the early Muslim community.
- 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: Surah At-Tawbah Target entity description: Surah At-Tawbah is the ninth chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the conduct of the Muslim community, and is distinctive for beginning without the basmala.
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A.
Surah Al-Anfal
Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
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B.
Surah Al-A'raf
Surah Al-A'raf is the seventh chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed narratives of past prophets and communities and its emphasis on moral lessons, divine guidance, and the consequences of belief and disbelief.
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C.
Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed legal and ethical rulings, especially concerning dietary laws, contracts, and relations with the People of the Book.
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D.
Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa is the fourth chapter of the Quran, primarily addressing social justice, family law, and the rights and responsibilities of women and orphans in the Muslim community.
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E.
Surah Al-Imran
Surah Al-Imran is the third chapter of the Quran, known for its emphasis on faith, the stories of the family of Imran, and guidance for the early Muslim community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Tabuk expedition
ⓘ
declaration of immunity from treaties with certain polytheists ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Muslim Quranic canon ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| classification | Medinan surah ⓘ |
| containsVerseAbout |
alliances and loyalties
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battlefield ethics ⓘ description of the hypocrites ⓘ obligation of zakat ⓘ prohibition of idolaters approaching al-Masjid al-Haram after a certain year ⓘ repentance of the three who stayed behind from Tabuk ⓘ supporting the Prophet with wealth and lives ⓘ |
| distinction | only surah in the Quran that does not begin with the basmala ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeArabicTitle | سورة براءة ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle |
Surah At-Tawbah
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة التوبة
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| name |
Bara'ah
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Bara'ah
Surah At-Tawbah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
At-Tawbah
Bara'ah ⓘ Repentance ⓘ Surah At-Tawbah self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Surat At-Tawbah
|
| numberOfVerses | 129 ⓘ |
| openingFormula | does not begin with "Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim" ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Medina ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | ninth surah ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptureType | revelation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
legal rulings related to treaties and warfare
ⓘ
moral exhortations to believers ⓘ warning to disbelievers and hypocrites ⓘ |
| theme |
charity and zakat
ⓘ
conduct of the Muslim community ⓘ dissolution of certain treaties with polytheists ⓘ forgiveness for those who repent ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ obligations of allegiance to the Muslim community ⓘ punishment of those who break covenants ⓘ repentance ⓘ rules of warfare ⓘ sincerity in faith ⓘ struggle in the path of God ⓘ treaties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah At-Tawbah Description of subject: Surah At-Tawbah is the ninth chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the conduct of the Muslim community, and is distinctive for beginning without the basmala.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quran 9:60
this entity surface form:
At-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
Surat At-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
سورة التوبة
this entity surface form:
At-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
Surah at-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
At-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
At-Tawbah
this entity surface form:
سورة التوبة
this entity surface form:
At-Tawbah