Al-Qalam
E304729
Al-Qalam is the transliterated Arabic title of the 68th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral character and the story of the People of the Garden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Qalam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2873739 — 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: Al-Qalam Context triple: [Surah Al-Qalam, hasTransliteration, Al-Qalam]
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
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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E.
Maktub
Maktub is a concept from Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* expressing the idea that certain events are “written” or destined to happen.
- 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: Al-Qalam Target entity description: Al-Qalam is the transliterated Arabic title of the 68th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral character and the story of the People of the Garden.
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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B.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
-
C.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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D.
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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E.
Maktub
Maktub is a concept from Paulo Coelho’s novel *The Alchemist* expressing the idea that certain events are “written” or destined to happen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses | accusations against Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| affirms | great moral character of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Surah Al-Qalam
ⓘ
surface form:
Surat al-Qalam
The Pen ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 68 ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| containsOathBy |
the pen
ⓘ
what they inscribe ⓘ |
| containsParable | owners of a garden who are punished for greed ⓘ |
| deniesAccusationThatProphetIs | mad ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
reward for the righteous
ⓘ
upright conduct ⓘ |
| hasExegesisIn | Tafsir literature ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfQuran | Juz 29 ⓘ |
| mentions |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
People of the Garden ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 52 ⓘ |
| openingLetters | نٓ ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| primarySourceFor | Islamic ethics ⓘ |
| recitedIn | Muslim prayers and devotions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | canonical Quranic chapter ⓘ |
| scriptureType | revelation ⓘ |
| style | rhythmic prose ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudyIn |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| teaches |
gratitude for divine blessings
ⓘ
patience in the face of denial ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of disbelief
ⓘ
divine judgment ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral character ⓘ parable of the People of the Garden ⓘ steadfastness of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| transliterationOf | سورة القلم ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
arrogance
ⓘ
mockery of revelation ⓘ stinginess ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Qalam Description of subject: Al-Qalam is the transliterated Arabic title of the 68th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its emphasis on moral character and the story of the People of the Garden.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.