Surah An-Najm
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Surah An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful oaths, vivid description of the Prophet Muhammad’s night vision, and emphatic affirmation of divine revelation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah An-Najm canonical | 6 |
| Surat An-Najm | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212188 — 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 An-Najm Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah An-Najm]
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
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.
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C.
Surah An-Nur
Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
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D.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
- 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 An-Najm Target entity description: Surah An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful oaths, vivid description of the Prophet Muhammad’s night vision, and emphatic affirmation of divine revelation.
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
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.
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C.
Surah An-Nur
Surah An-Nur is the 24th chapter of the Quran, known for its detailed guidance on social conduct, modesty, family law, and the famous “Light Verse” (Ayat an-Nur).
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D.
Surah At-Tur
Surah At-Tur is the 52nd chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s power, the reality of resurrection, and the fate of believers and disbelievers.
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E.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| affirms | divine origin of revelation ⓘ |
| chapterNumberInQuran | 53 ⓘ |
| closingCommand | So prostrate to Allah and worship Him ⓘ |
| contains |
affirmation of the Prophet’s truthfulness
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contrast between those who give and are mindful and those who withhold ⓘ rebuke of those who turn away from admonition ⓘ verse of prostration ⓘ |
| criticizes |
attributing daughters to Allah
ⓘ
worship of Manat ⓘ worship of al-Lat ⓘ worship of al-‘Uzza ⓘ |
| denies | that Muhammad speaks from desire ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that every soul is responsible for what it earns
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that humans receive only what they strive for ⓘ that intercession belongs only to Allah ⓘ that the final return is to Allah ⓘ |
| followedBy | Surah Al-Qamar ⓘ |
| juz | 27 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
Sidrat al-Muntaha
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surface form:
Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha)
Mi‘raj-related vision themes ⓘ Prophet Muhammad’s vision of Jibril ⓘ destruction of Thamud ⓘ destruction of the people of Nuh ⓘ destruction of ‘Ad ⓘ near Sidrat al-Muntaha is the Garden of Refuge ⓘ the overturned cities of Lut’s people ⓘ |
| name |
An-Najm
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The Star ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 62 ⓘ |
| openingOath | By the star when it descends ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| precededBy | Surah At-Tur ⓘ |
| recitationRuling | recommended prostration at verse 62 ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| sajdahVerseNumber | 62 ⓘ |
| scripture |
Quran
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surface form:
Qur’an
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| style |
powerful oaths
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rhythmic and emphatic verses ⓘ vivid eschatological imagery ⓘ |
| theme |
accountability in the Hereafter
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certainty of revelation ⓘ consequences for past nations ⓘ knowledge of Allah versus ignorance of humans ⓘ prostration to Allah ⓘ refutation of idolatry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah An-Najm Description of subject: Surah An-Najm is the 53rd chapter of the Qur’an, known for its powerful oaths, vivid description of the Prophet Muhammad’s night vision, and emphatic affirmation of divine revelation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
People of Thamud
this entity surface form:
Surat An-Najm