Abasa
E298842
Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its admonition regarding a moment when the Prophet Muhammad frowned at a blind man seeking guidance.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2788507 — 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: Abasa Context triple: [Surah Abasa, name, Abasa]
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A.
Abasha
Abasha is a small town in western Georgia’s Samegrelo region, known as a local administrative and cultural center.
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Baharna
The Baharna are an indigenous Arab Shia community of Eastern Arabia, particularly associated with Bahrain and nearby coastal regions, with a distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
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C.
Zabana
Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, primarily on Santa Isabel Island.
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Bara'ah
Bara'ah is an alternative name for Surah At-Tawbah, the ninth chapter of the Qur'an known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the distinction between believers and hypocrites.
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Tahawus
Tahawus is a remote hamlet in New York’s Adirondack Mountains known for its historic iron mining operations and proximity to High Peaks wilderness areas.
- 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: Abasa Target entity description: Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its admonition regarding a moment when the Prophet Muhammad frowned at a blind man seeking guidance.
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A.
Abasha
Abasha is a small town in western Georgia’s Samegrelo region, known as a local administrative and cultural center.
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B.
Baharna
The Baharna are an indigenous Arab Shia community of Eastern Arabia, particularly associated with Bahrain and nearby coastal regions, with a distinct cultural and linguistic heritage.
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C.
Zabana
Zabana is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands, primarily on Santa Isabel Island.
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D.
Bara'ah
Bara'ah is an alternative name for Surah At-Tawbah, the ninth chapter of the Qur'an known for its themes of repentance, treaties, and the distinction between believers and hypocrites.
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E.
Tahawus
Tahawus is a remote hamlet in New York’s Adirondack Mountains known for its historic iron mining operations and proximity to High Peaks wilderness areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Qur'an
ⓘ
surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| arabicName | عَبَسَ ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Qur'anic canon ⓘ |
| categoryInTafsir | surahs about manners and ethics ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
Qur'an as a purified scripture
ⓘ
accountability before God ⓘ angels as noble scribes ⓘ creation of human from a drop ⓘ people fleeing from relatives on Judgment Day ⓘ terror of the final trumpet ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
Day of Judgment scenes
ⓘ
Qur'anic revelation as a reminder ⓘ admonition to the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ division of people into blessed and wretched ⓘ human ingratitude ⓘ priority of sincere seekers of guidance ⓘ respect for the blind and disabled ⓘ resurrection and the Hereafter ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
equality of believers before guidance
ⓘ
value of sincerity over social status ⓘ |
| englishMeaning | He Frowned ⓘ |
| englishTransliteration | ʿAbasa ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Surah At-Takwir
ⓘ
surface form:
At-Takwir
|
| hasExegesisBy |
al-Qurtubi
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Qurtubi
Al-Tabari ⓘ
surface form:
At-Tabari
Ibn Kathir ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| languageStyle | early Meccan style ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| numberOfVerses | 42 ⓘ |
| nuzulOrder | 24 ⓘ |
| occasionOfRevelation | incident of the Prophet frowning at a blind man ⓘ |
| openingVerseTranslation | He frowned and turned away ⓘ |
| openingWord | عَبَسَ ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 80 ⓘ |
| precededBy | An-Nazi'at ⓘ |
| quranicOrder | 80 ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Arabic ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptureType | Islamic holy text chapter ⓘ |
| teaches | proper etiquette in da'wah (calling to Islam) ⓘ |
| usedIn | Islamic ethical discussions ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | neglecting the weak and marginalized ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abasa Description of subject: Abasa is the 80th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its admonition regarding a moment when the Prophet Muhammad frowned at a blind man seeking guidance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ʿAbasa