al-Fawāʾid
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al-Fawāʾid is a concise spiritual and ethical treatise by the medieval Islamic scholar Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, offering aphorisms and reflections on faith, character, and the purification of the heart.
All labels observed (1)
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| al-Fawāʾid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7955520 — 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: al-Fawāʾid Context triple: [Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, notableWork, al-Fawāʾid]
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al-Fukuk
al-Fukuk is a major Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds and clarifies the esoteric doctrines of Ibn Arabi.
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Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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C.
Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
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Tashih al‑Furuʿ
Tashih al‑Furuʿ is a seminal Hanbali jurisprudential work by the medieval scholar al-Mardawi, known for critically revising and clarifying earlier legal opinions within the school.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- 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: al-Fawāʾid Target entity description: al-Fawāʾid is a concise spiritual and ethical treatise by the medieval Islamic scholar Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, offering aphorisms and reflections on faith, character, and the purification of the heart.
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A.
al-Fukuk
al-Fukuk is a major Sufi metaphysical treatise by Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi that systematically expounds and clarifies the esoteric doctrines of Ibn Arabi.
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B.
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf
Kitab al-Tanbih wa-l-Ishraf is a 10th-century Arabic historical and geographical compendium by Al-Masudi that surveys world history, peoples, and lands from an Islamic perspective.
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C.
Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
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D.
Tashih al‑Furuʿ
Tashih al‑Furuʿ is a seminal Hanbali jurisprudential work by the medieval scholar al-Mardawi, known for critically revising and clarifying earlier legal opinions within the school.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic devotional literature
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Islamic religious text ⓘ ethical treatise ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
cultivation of virtuous character
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guidance on purifying the heart ⓘ strengthening of faith ⓘ |
| approximateCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| associatedScholar | Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
inner spiritual life
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moral conduct ⓘ relationship with God ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic ethics
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Islamic spirituality ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ other contemporary languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith
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Hanbali theological tradition ⓘ Qurʾan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Muslims seeking spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| length | concise ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
aphorisms
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reflections ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
character refinement
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ethics ⓘ faith ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| notableConcept | tazkiyat al-nafs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islam ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Muslim world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Madarij al-Salikin
NERFINISHED
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Zad al-Maʿad NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Wabil al-Sayyib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | Sufism-influenced Sunni spirituality ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| status | classic of Ibn al-Qayyim’s spiritual writings ⓘ |
| structure | short sections ⓘ |
| theologicalSchoolContext | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Fawāʾid Description of subject: al-Fawāʾid is a concise spiritual and ethical treatise by the medieval Islamic scholar Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, offering aphorisms and reflections on faith, character, and the purification of the heart.
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