Surah Ghafir
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Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Ghafir canonical | 9 |
| Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver) | 1 |
| Surah Al-Ghafir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212175 — 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 Ghafir Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Ghafir]
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A.
Surah As-Saffat
Surah As-Saffat is the 37th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its vivid depictions of monotheism, the stories of earlier prophets, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj is the 22nd chapter of the Quran, known for its discussion of pilgrimage, faith, sacrifice, and the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Az-Zumar
Surah Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter of the Quran, emphasizing sincere monotheistic worship, divine mercy, and the ultimate judgment of humanity.
- 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 Ghafir Target entity description: Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.
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A.
Surah As-Saffat
Surah As-Saffat is the 37th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its vivid depictions of monotheism, the stories of earlier prophets, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj is the 22nd chapter of the Quran, known for its discussion of pilgrimage, faith, sacrifice, and the Day of Judgment.
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C.
Surah Sad
Surah Sad is the 38th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the stories of earlier prophets, the consequences of disbelief, and the importance of steadfast faith.
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D.
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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E.
Surah Az-Zumar
Surah Az-Zumar is the 39th chapter of the Quran, emphasizing sincere monotheistic worship, divine mercy, and the ultimate judgment of humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
Surah Al-Mu’min
ⓘ
The Believers ⓘ
surface form:
The Believer
The Forgiver ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Hawamim surahs ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 40 ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan ⓘ |
| contains |
verses about reliance on God
ⓘ
verses about the Day of Judgment ⓘ verses about the call to patience ⓘ verses about the dispute of the people of Hellfire ⓘ |
| containsStoryOf |
Pharaoh
ⓘ
a believing man from Pharaoh’s family ⓘ |
| emphasizesAttributeOfGod |
Al-Aziz (The Almighty)
ⓘ
Surah Ghafir self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver)
Allah ⓘ
surface form:
Al-‘Alim (The All-Knowing)
|
| follows | Surah Az-Zumar ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
God forgives sins for those who repent
ⓘ
angels seek forgiveness for the believers ⓘ argument from creation for God’s oneness ⓘ disbelievers are seized suddenly by punishment ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Musa
ⓘ
surface form:
Musa (Moses)
Pharaoh’s people ⓘ previous destroyed nations ⓘ |
| name |
Ghafir
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Mu’min
Ghafir ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 85 ⓘ |
| openingLetters | Ha Mim ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| positionInHawamim | first ⓘ |
| precedes | Surah Fussilat ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scriptureType | Revelation ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s forgiveness
ⓘ
angels’ supplication for believers ⓘ argument for resurrection ⓘ consequences of rejecting messengers ⓘ debate between truth and falsehood ⓘ divine mercy and punishment ⓘ fate of past nations ⓘ story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people ⓘ warning to disbelievers ⓘ |
| verseRange | 1-85 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Ghafir Description of subject: Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Ghafir (The Forgiver)
subject surface form:
Surah Fussilat
this entity surface form:
Surah Al-Ghafir