Surah Ar-Rum
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Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Ar-Rum canonical | 4 |
| Surah ar-Rum | 1 |
| سورة الروم | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212168 — 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 Ar-Rum Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Ar-Rum]
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A.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Hud
Surah Hud is the 11th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past prophets and emphasizing faith, patience, and the consequences of rejecting divine guidance.
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D.
Surah Ibrahim
Surah Ibrahim is the 14th chapter of the Quran, focusing on the stories of past prophets, the consequences of faith and disbelief, and gratitude for God's guidance and blessings.
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E.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
- 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 Ar-Rum Target entity description: Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.
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A.
Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd is the 13th chapter of the Quran, known for its themes of divine power, the reality of revelation, and the contrast between believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Hijr
Surah Al-Hijr is the 15th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past nations, affirming the preservation of the Quran, and emphasizing divine mercy alongside inevitable punishment for persistent disbelievers.
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C.
Surah Hud
Surah Hud is the 11th chapter of the Quran, known for recounting the stories of past prophets and emphasizing faith, patience, and the consequences of rejecting divine guidance.
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D.
Surah Ibrahim
Surah Ibrahim is the 14th chapter of the Quran, focusing on the stories of past prophets, the consequences of faith and disbelief, and gratitude for God's guidance and blessings.
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E.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Surah of the Quran ⓘ |
| arabicTitle |
Surah Ar-Rum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة الروم
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| associatedWith |
Historical conflict between Byzantines and Persians
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Theme of divine support for believers ⓘ |
| category | Makki surah with some Medinan-style themes ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 30 ⓘ |
| contains |
Verses about human creation and diversity as signs of God
ⓘ
Verses about natural phenomena as signs of God ⓘ Verses about the alternation of night and day ⓘ Verses about winds and rain as signs ⓘ Verses discouraging arrogance ⓘ Verses encouraging charity ⓘ |
| containsProphecy | Prediction of Roman victory after defeat ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Belief in the Last Day
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Moral accountability ⓘ Reflection on creation ⓘ Trust in God’s promise ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Luqman ⓘ |
| juz | 21 ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Affirmation of God’s power and decree
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Call to faith and reflection ⓘ Defeat and later victory of the Romans ⓘ Gratitude and patience ⓘ Refutation of shirk (associating partners with God) ⓘ Resurrection and the Hereafter ⓘ Signs of God in history and nature ⓘ Transient nature of worldly life ⓘ |
| mentions |
Persians
ⓘ
Romans ⓘ |
| name | Ar-Rum ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 60 ⓘ |
| openingLetters | Alif Lam Mim ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah Al-Ankabut ⓘ |
| quranicOrder | Part of the 29th group of surahs in traditional classification ⓘ |
| quranSection | Part of the 21st juz of the Quran ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedInContextOf | Early Meccan period of persecution of Muslims ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Classical Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| teaches |
Reward for believers and punishment for disbelievers
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Worldly life is temporary amusement and diversion ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Romans
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surface form:
The Romans
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| verseRange | Quran 30:1–60 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Ar-Rum Description of subject: Surah Ar-Rum is the 30th chapter of the Quran, known for discussing the defeat and later victory of the Romans as a sign of God's power and for emphasizing faith, reflection, and the transient nature of worldly life.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة الروم
this entity surface form:
Surah ar-Rum