Al-Buruj
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Al-Buruj is the 85th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine watchfulness, the persecution of believers, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3079514 — 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-Buruj Context triple: [Surah Al-Buruj, name, Al-Buruj]
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A.
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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B.
Az-Zukhruf
Az-Zukhruf is the 43rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for emphasizing the folly of worldly adornments and the importance of sincere faith in God.
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C.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
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D.
Al-Infitar
Al-Infitar is the 82nd chapter of the Qur’an, a short Meccan surah that vividly describes the cosmic upheaval of the Day of Judgment and calls people to reflect on divine justice and human accountability.
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E.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
- 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-Buruj Target entity description: Al-Buruj is the 85th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine watchfulness, the persecution of believers, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
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A.
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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B.
Az-Zukhruf
Az-Zukhruf is the 43rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for emphasizing the folly of worldly adornments and the importance of sincere faith in God.
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C.
Al-Ma'arij
Al-Ma'arij is the 70th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Judgment and the ascension of deeds and angels to God.
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D.
Al-Infitar
Al-Infitar is the 82nd chapter of the Qur’an, a short Meccan surah that vividly describes the cosmic upheaval of the Day of Judgment and calls people to reflect on divine justice and human accountability.
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E.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | persecuted early Muslims ⓘ |
| affirms |
power of God to destroy tyrants
ⓘ
truth of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | 85 ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 85 ⓘ |
| containsOathBy |
the promised Day
ⓘ
the sky with constellations ⓘ the witness and the witnessed ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God's knowledge of all things
ⓘ
punishment of persecutors ⓘ reward of the faithful ⓘ steadfastness of believers under persecution ⓘ |
| focusesOn | moral consequences of belief and disbelief ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah At-Tariq ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God as All-Powerful
ⓘ
God as Oft-Forgiving ⓘ trial as a test of faith ⓘ |
| linguisticRootOfTitle | ب ر ج ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| mentions | People of the Ditch ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | سورة البروج ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 22 ⓘ |
| openingWords | وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Al-Inshiqaq ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
accountability before God
ⓘ
divine watchfulness ⓘ persecution of believers ⓘ ultimate triumph of faith ⓘ |
| promises | Gardens for steadfast believers ⓘ |
| references |
Pharaoh
ⓘ
people of Thamud ⓘ
surface form:
Thamud
|
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
oaths by cosmic phenomena
ⓘ
strong rhythmic style ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish |
The Constellations
ⓘ
The Mansions of the Stars ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | celestial towers or constellations in the sky ⓘ |
| traditionalClassification | early Meccan surah ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Surah Al-Buruj
ⓘ
surface form:
Sūrat al-Burūj
|
| verseCountType | Makki verses ⓘ |
| verseStructure | short verses ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | torturing believers for their faith ⓘ |
| warnsOf | Hellfire for persecutors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Buruj Description of subject: Al-Buruj is the 85th chapter of the Qur’an, known for its themes of divine watchfulness, the persecution of believers, and the ultimate triumph of faith.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Al-Burūj