The Small Kindnesses
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The Small Kindnesses is a short chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of sincere faith expressed through caring for orphans, the needy, and performing even the smallest acts of charity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Small Kindnesses canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Small Kindnesses Context triple: [Surah Al-Ma'un, name, The Small Kindnesses]
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A.
Small Mercies
Small Mercies is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that explores racial tension, violence, and moral ambiguity in 1970s Boston.
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B.
Small Pleasures
"Small Pleasures" is an early abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and spiritual symbolism.
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C.
The Gift
The Gift is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Sam Raimi, centered on a Southern clairvoyant whose psychic visions entangle her in a murder investigation.
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D.
The Gift
The Gift is a fertile northern territory in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, lying just south of the Wall and historically granted to the Night's Watch to support its upkeep.
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E.
The Little Hours
The Little Hours is a 2017 comedy film loosely based on Boccaccio’s The Decameron, following a group of misbehaving nuns whose convent is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a young servant.
- 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: The Small Kindnesses Target entity description: The Small Kindnesses is a short chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of sincere faith expressed through caring for orphans, the needy, and performing even the smallest acts of charity.
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A.
Small Mercies
Small Mercies is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that explores racial tension, violence, and moral ambiguity in 1970s Boston.
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B.
Small Pleasures
"Small Pleasures" is an early abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his move toward non-representational art through dynamic color, form, and spiritual symbolism.
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C.
The Gift
The Gift is a fertile northern territory in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, lying just south of the Wall and historically granted to the Night's Watch to support its upkeep.
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D.
The Gift
The Gift is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Sam Raimi, centered on a Southern clairvoyant whose psychic visions entangle her in a murder investigation.
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E.
The Little Hours
The Little Hours is a 2017 comedy film loosely based on Boccaccio’s The Decameron, following a group of misbehaving nuns whose convent is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a young servant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic surah
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chapter of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| associatedWithProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
care for orphans and the needy
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condemnation of those who deny the Day of Judgment ⓘ importance of sincere faith ⓘ reproach of neglecting small acts of charity ⓘ |
| classification |
Makki surah
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surface form:
Makkan surah
|
| criticizes |
those who are neglectful of their prayers
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those who do not encourage feeding the poor ⓘ those who perform deeds to be seen by others ⓘ those who refuse even minor acts of assistance ⓘ those who repel the orphan ⓘ |
| emphasizes | link between belief and social behavior ⓘ |
| hasArabicName |
Surah Al-Ma'un
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surface form:
سورة الماعون
|
| hasEnglishName |
Acts of Kindness
ⓘ
Al-Ma'un ⓘ Assistance ⓘ The Small Kindnesses ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
الماعون (small kindnesses, ordinary assistance)
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المسكين (the needy) ⓘ اليتيم (the orphan) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
Day of Recompense
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feeding the poor ⓘ heedless prayer ⓘ orphan ⓘ showing off in worship ⓘ withholding small kindnesses ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
sincerity in worship and charity
ⓘ
social responsibility toward the weak ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
30th juz of the Qur'an
ⓘ
Juz Amma ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 107 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| scripturalNumbering | Surah 107 ⓘ |
| scripture |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| teaches |
ethical treatment of vulnerable people
ⓘ
value of even the smallest charitable acts ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Surah Al-Ma'un
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surface form:
Surat al-Māʿūn
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| usedIn |
Islamic education
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daily recitation by Muslims ⓘ |
| verseCountType | short surah ⓘ |
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Subject: The Small Kindnesses Description of subject: The Small Kindnesses is a short chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of sincere faith expressed through caring for orphans, the needy, and performing even the smallest acts of charity.
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