al-ghayb (the unseen)
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Al-ghayb (the unseen) is an Islamic theological concept referring to hidden realities known only to God, including matters such as the future, the afterlife, and the inner secrets of creation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Ghayba | 1 |
| al-ghayb (the unseen) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5422296 — 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.
Target entity: al-ghayb (the unseen) Context triple: [Lisān al-Ghayb, etymologyComponent, al-ghayb (the unseen)]
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A.
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.
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B.
Qadr (Divine Decree)
Qadr (Divine Decree) is the Islamic doctrine that all events occur by Allah’s pre-eternal knowledge, will, and precise determination, encompassing destiny while still affirming human responsibility.
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C.
Tawhid-i Ilahi
Tawhid-i Ilahi is another name for the syncretic religious doctrine Din-i Ilahi, created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century to blend elements of various faiths in his empire.
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D.
Wahdat al-wujud
Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
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E.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-ghayb (the unseen) Target entity description: Al-ghayb (the unseen) is an Islamic theological concept referring to hidden realities known only to God, including matters such as the future, the afterlife, and the inner secrets of creation.
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A.
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.
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B.
Qadr (Divine Decree)
Qadr (Divine Decree) is the Islamic doctrine that all events occur by Allah’s pre-eternal knowledge, will, and precise determination, encompassing destiny while still affirming human responsibility.
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C.
Tawhid-i Ilahi
Tawhid-i Ilahi is another name for the syncretic religious doctrine Din-i Ilahi, created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century to blend elements of various faiths in his empire.
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D.
Wahdat al-wujud
Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
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E.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological concept
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unseen reality ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
authentic prophetic reports
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divine revelation (waḥy) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God’s exclusive knowledge
ⓘ
divine knowledge ⓘ |
| believedBy | Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBeKnownBy |
empirical observation
ⓘ
independent human reason alone ⓘ |
| centralTo | Islamic creed (ʿaqīdah) ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | al‑shahāda (the seen, manifest world) ⓘ |
| denialConsidered | a deviation from Islamic orthodoxy ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hadith literature
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Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus |
beyond human sensory perception
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known only through revelation ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | the unseen ⓘ |
| includes |
Hellfire (Jahannam)
NERFINISHED
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Paradise (Jannah) NERFINISHED ⓘ details of the Last Day ⓘ future events ⓘ hidden decrees of God (al‑qadar) ⓘ inner secrets of creation ⓘ knowledge of what is in people’s hearts ⓘ realities of the angels ⓘ realities of the jinn ⓘ the Day of Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| knownOnlyBy | Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
al-ghayb
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al-ghayb (Arabic: الغيب) ⓘ al-ghayb (the unseen) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur’an 2:3 ⓘ |
| moralImplication |
cultivates trust in God
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encourages humility before God’s knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
al‑qadar (divine decree)
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tawḥīd (oneness of God) NERFINISHED ⓘ īmān bil‑ghayb (faith in the unseen) ⓘ |
| requires | faith (īmān) ⓘ |
| scope |
future realities hidden from humans
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past realities hidden from humans ⓘ present realities hidden from humans ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
distinguishes Creator’s knowledge from creation’s knowledge
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grounds belief in eschatology ⓘ supports the concept of prophecy ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: al-ghayb (the unseen) Description of subject: Al-ghayb (the unseen) is an Islamic theological concept referring to hidden realities known only to God, including matters such as the future, the afterlife, and the inner secrets of creation.
Referenced by (2)
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