Surah Ash-Shams
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Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the contrast between righteousness and corruption through oaths by the sun and various elements of creation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Ash-Shams canonical | 5 |
| سورة الشمس | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212226 — 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 Ash-Shams Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Ash-Shams]
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A.
Surah Al-Qamar
Surah Al-Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Quran, known for its opening reference to the splitting of the moon and its emphatic warnings drawn from the destruction of past nations.
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B.
Surah An-Najm
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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C.
Surah Al-Fajr
Surah Al-Fajr is the 89th chapter of the Quran, known for its reflections on past destroyed nations, the consequences of human arrogance, and the ultimate judgment of God.
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D.
Surah Al-Inshiqaq
Surah Al-Inshiqaq is the 84th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the events of the Day of Judgment and the ultimate fate of human beings.
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E.
Surah At-Tariq
Surah At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that reflects on the piercing night star and emphasizes God's knowledge of all things and His power to resurrect.
- 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 Ash-Shams Target entity description: Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the contrast between righteousness and corruption through oaths by the sun and various elements of creation.
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A.
Surah Al-Qamar
Surah Al-Qamar is the 54th chapter of the Quran, known for its opening reference to the splitting of the moon and its emphatic warnings drawn from the destruction of past nations.
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B.
Surah An-Najm
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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C.
Surah Al-Fajr
Surah Al-Fajr is the 89th chapter of the Quran, known for its reflections on past destroyed nations, the consequences of human arrogance, and the ultimate judgment of God.
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D.
Surah Al-Inshiqaq
Surah Al-Inshiqaq is the 84th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that vividly describes the events of the Day of Judgment and the ultimate fate of human beings.
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E.
Surah At-Tariq
Surah At-Tariq is the 86th chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that reflects on the piercing night star and emphasizes God's knowledge of all things and His power to resurrect.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| arabicTitle |
Surah Ash-Shams
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الشمس
|
| associatedWith | short Meccan surahs emphasizing creed and morality ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | 91 ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 91 ⓘ |
| containsOathsBy |
the day
ⓘ
the earth ⓘ the human soul ⓘ the moon ⓘ the night ⓘ the sky ⓘ the sun ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine signs in creation
ⓘ
moral responsibility of the human being ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner reform and spiritual purification ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
“قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا” (He has succeeded who purifies it)
ⓘ
“وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا” (And he has failed who instills it with corruption) ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
consequences of moral corruption
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contrast between righteousness and corruption ⓘ purification of the soul (tazkiyat an-nafs) ⓘ |
| mentions |
the day
ⓘ
the earth ⓘ the human soul ⓘ the moon ⓘ the night ⓘ the sky ⓘ the sun ⓘ |
| name | Ash-Shams ⓘ |
| narrativeExample |
mention of Prophet Salih’s people
ⓘ
story of the people of Thamud ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 15 ⓘ |
| openingWord | وَالشَّمْسِ (By the sun) ⓘ |
| partOf | the 30th juz of the Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran |
after Surah Al-Balad
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before Surah Al-Layl ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| teaches |
failure is tied to corrupting the soul
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success is tied to purification of the soul ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Sun
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surface form:
The Sun
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| verseRange | Quran 91:1–15 ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
collective corruption and transgression
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denial of God’s messenger ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Ash-Shams Description of subject: Surah Ash-Shams is the 91st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes the contrast between righteousness and corruption through oaths by the sun and various elements of creation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة الشمس