Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left)
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Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) are a Qur’anic category of people depicted as the doomed or wretched group destined for punishment in the Hereafter, in contrast to the righteous and rewarded.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10420617 — 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: Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) Context triple: [As-Sabiqun (The Foremost), contrastedWith, Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left)]
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A.
As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right)
As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right) are the Qur’anic group described as the righteous believers destined for reward and felicity in the Hereafter.
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B.
Ikhwan al-Safa
Ikhwan al-Safa was a secretive medieval Islamic philosophical brotherhood best known for its encyclopedic "Epistles" that synthesized Greek philosophy, science, and Islamic thought.
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C.
Ahl al-Shajarah
Ahl al-Shajarah refers to the group of Prophet Muhammad’s companions who pledged their unwavering allegiance to him under a tree at Hudaybiyyah, earning special praise in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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E.
Tamarod (Rebel)
Tamarod (Rebel) is an Egyptian grassroots movement known for organizing mass petitions and protests that helped galvanize opposition to President Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
- 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: Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) Target entity description: Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) are a Qur’anic category of people depicted as the doomed or wretched group destined for punishment in the Hereafter, in contrast to the righteous and rewarded.
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A.
As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right)
As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right) are the Qur’anic group described as the righteous believers destined for reward and felicity in the Hereafter.
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B.
Ikhwan al-Safa
Ikhwan al-Safa was a secretive medieval Islamic philosophical brotherhood best known for its encyclopedic "Epistles" that synthesized Greek philosophy, science, and Islamic thought.
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C.
Ahl al-Shajarah
Ahl al-Shajarah refers to the group of Prophet Muhammad’s companions who pledged their unwavering allegiance to him under a tree at Hudaybiyyah, earning special praise in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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E.
Tamarod (Rebel)
Tamarod (Rebel) is an Egyptian grassroots movement known for organizing mass petitions and protests that helped galvanize opposition to President Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic eschatological category
ⓘ
group of people in the Qur'an ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Divine punishment
ⓘ
Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Ashab al-Yamin
NERFINISHED
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People of the Right NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Sabiqun NERFINISHED ⓘ the Foremost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy |
ingratitude toward God
ⓘ
persistence in sin ⓘ rejection of faith ⓘ |
| describedIn | Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalOutcome |
exclusion from Paradise
ⓘ
torment in the Hereafter ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | group punished in the Hereafter ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ashab al-Mash'amah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Companions of the Left NERFINISHED ⓘ People of the Left Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
destined for punishment
ⓘ
doomed ⓘ wretched ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | People of the Left ⓘ |
| linguisticRoot | Arabic root sh-m-l (left) ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah al-Waqi'ah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunction | warning example for believers ⓘ |
| moralStatus |
disbelievers
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sinners ⓘ unrighteous ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Divine mercy ⓘ |
| partOfCategorySystem | Qur'anic classification of people on Judgment Day ⓘ |
| QuranVerseReference |
Qur'an 56:41
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Qur'an 56:42 ⓘ Qur'an 56:51 ⓘ Qur'an 56:9 ⓘ Qur'an 56:92 ⓘ |
| receives | Divine justice ⓘ |
| symbolicPosition | left side ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
illustrates consequences of disbelief
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part of Qur'anic tripartite division of humanity in the Hereafter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) Description of subject: Ashab al-Shimal (People of the Left) are a Qur’anic category of people depicted as the doomed or wretched group destined for punishment in the Hereafter, in contrast to the righteous and rewarded.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.