Surah Al-Asr
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Surah Al-Asr is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes the importance of faith, righteous deeds, mutual encouragement to truth, and patience as the keys to human salvation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-‘Asr | 2 |
| Surah Al-Asr canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212238 — 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 Al-Asr Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Asr]
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A.
Surah Ash-Shams
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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B.
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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C.
Surah Al-Layl
Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan chapter of the Quran that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness, emphasizing the consequences of human choices and the value of charity and piety.
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D.
Surah Ad-Duha
Surah Ad-Duha is the 93rd chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that offers consolation and reassurance to the Prophet Muhammad during a period of distress.
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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 Al-Asr Target entity description: Surah Al-Asr is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes the importance of faith, righteous deeds, mutual encouragement to truth, and patience as the keys to human salvation.
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A.
Surah Ash-Shams
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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B.
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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C.
Surah Al-Layl
Surah Al-Layl is a Meccan chapter of the Quran that contrasts the paths of righteousness and wickedness, emphasizing the consequences of human choices and the value of charity and piety.
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D.
Surah Ad-Duha
Surah Ad-Duha is the 93rd chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that offers consolation and reassurance to the Prophet Muhammad during a period of distress.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | all humankind ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic concept of time
ⓘ
Islamic ethics ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Quranic text ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith and righteous deeds
ⓘ
mutual enjoining of patience ⓘ mutual enjoining of truth ⓘ the value of time ⓘ universal human loss except for the righteous ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 103 ⓘ |
| containsKeyConcept |
iman (faith)
ⓘ
tawasaw bil-haqq (mutual enjoining of truth) ⓘ tawasaw bis-sabr (mutual enjoining of patience) ⓘ ‘amal salih (righteous deeds) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
encouraging one another to patience
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encouraging one another to truth ⓘ importance of iman (faith) ⓘ performance of righteous deeds ⓘ |
| genre | didactic revelation ⓘ |
| isOften |
memorized by Muslims
ⓘ
recited in daily prayers ⓘ recited in gatherings as a reminder ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lengthCategory | one of the shortest surahs in the Quran ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in Salah (ritual prayer)
ⓘ
recited in sermons and admonitions ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
combine belief with action
ⓘ
practice and promote patience ⓘ support others in truth ⓘ use time wisely ⓘ |
| name |
Al-‘Asr
ⓘ
By Time ⓘ Al-‘Asr ⓘ
surface form:
Wal-‘Asr
|
| numberOfVerses | 3 ⓘ |
| opensWith | oath by time ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInQuran | 103 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| structure | oath followed by statement of loss and exception ⓘ |
| teaches |
most people are in a state of loss
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salvation is conditional on faith and good deeds ⓘ salvation requires mutual support in truth and patience ⓘ |
| usedAs | summary of Islamic worldview on success and loss ⓘ |
| verseCountType | short surah ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Asr Description of subject: Surah Al-Asr is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes the importance of faith, righteous deeds, mutual encouragement to truth, and patience as the keys to human salvation.
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