Topics - ayah-topics(Ayah by Ayah)

Topics the Quran talks about and the ayahs that discuss each one, grouped into ontology, thematic and general topics.

Explore Quranic topics

Browse all Quranic topics organized by Ontology, Thematic, and General categories. Click on any topic to see associated ayahs.

Ontology topics

The Quranic Ontology uses knowledge representation to define key concepts in the Quran and show their relationships using predicate logic. The ontology is based on traditional Quranic analysis, including the hadīth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the tafsīr of Ibn Kathīr. Named entities in verses, such as historic people and places, are linked to concepts in the ontology through named entity tagging.

The ontology is a graph of 300 linked concepts and 350 relations, providing a structured map of Quranic knowledge. Ontology topics are sourced from Quran corpus project.

Thematic topics

Thematic topics are grouped into three major themes, each highlighting a different dimension of Quranic teachings:

۩ Doctrine — Focuses on a Muslim’s relationship with Allah, with others, and with creation. Includes acts of worship, family relations, business transactions, and moral interactions.
⌛ Stories — Narratives such as those of Moses, Noah, and Ṣâliḥ, which reassured the Prophet ﷺ during rejection in Mecca and served as warnings for disbelievers (see 11:120–123). Other stories, like Joseph and Job, emphasize moral lessons.
☼ The Unseen — Belief in Allah’s qualities, angels, resurrection, and judgment. These reinforce faith in the divine through the heart, beyond physical perception.

Thematic topics are sourced from Clear Quran translation.

General topics

General topics cover a wide range of Quranic subjects that don’t fall directly under Ontology or Thematic categories. These provide an accessible entry point for readers to explore various aspects of the Quran.

Topic Name ⇅	Arabic Name	Type	Parent	Children	Ayahs ⇅	Action
-	—	General	Record of personal deeds	0	4	View
2:158,	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Aad	عاد	Ontology	—	0	23	View
Aaron	هارون	Thematic	—	0	29	View
Abasement	الذلة	General	—	0	30	View
Abdest	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Abel	هابيل	Ontology	—	0	5	View
Abel and Cain	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
ability to do anything	—	General	Allah	0	12	View
able to do anything	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Ablution	الوضوء	General	—	1	2	View
ablution (wuḍû')	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
about animals trained to hunt	—	General	Hunting	0	1	View
Abraham	إبراهيم	Thematic	—	2	146	View
Abraham (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Abrogation	الإلغاء	General	—	0	2	View
abstention from quarreling during	—	General	Hajj	0	1	View
Abu lahab	أبو لهب	General	—	0	5	View
Abu Lahab	أَبو لهب	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Abu Lahab (Abd al-Uzza)	—	General	—	1	3	View
Abundance	الكوثر	General	—	0	1	View
abusing one’s own parents	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Acacia	الطلح	General	—	0	1	View
Acacia flowers	—	General	—	0	1	View
Acceptable	المعروف	General	—	0	37	View
Accepted charity	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
accept him who confirms earlier revelation	—	General	Prophet	0	1	View
accept those seeking refuge from non-believing husbands	—	General	Women	0	1	View
Accommodation	الضيافة	General	—	0	10	View
Ad	عاد	General	—	0	54	View
Adak	—	Thematic	—	0	9	View
Adalet	—	Thematic	—	0	14	View
Adam	آدم	Ontology Thematic	—	3	39	View
Adam and Eve	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Adam öldürmek	—	Thematic	—	0	9	View
Adam’s temptation and fall	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
a day for Him is	—	General	Allah	2	0	View
Âdem (a.s.)	—	Thematic	—	0	46	View
Âdem ve eşinin cennetten indirilmesi	—	Thematic	—	0	23	View
admonished	—	General	Muhammed	0	16	View
Admonition	الموعظة	General	—	0	11	View
adopted ones should be named after their fathers	—	General	Children	0	1	View
Adoption	التبني	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Adornment	الزينة	General	—	0	16	View
Adult	البالغ	General	—	0	6	View
Adultery	الزنا	General	—	0	25	View
adultery	—	General	Marriage	5	1	View
Adultery (see Marriage)	—	General	—	0	0	View
Adversity	—	General	—	3	0	View
Advice	النصيحة	General	—	0	9	View
Advisor	الناصح	General	—	0	9	View
Affair	أمر	General	—	0	25	View
Affection	المودة	General	—	0	3	View
Affetmek	—	Thematic	—	0	22	View
Affluent	المترف	General	—	0	5	View
Afterlife Event	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Afterlife Location	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Afternoon	العشي	General	—	0	11	View
after third divorce (this one from another husband) can return to original husband	—	General	Woman	0	1	View
after waiting period, dissolve or reconcile	—	General	Divorce	1	2	View
after war is over	—	General	freeing	0	1	View
age of the Universe	—	General	Cosmology	0	1	View
aggression	—	General	Fighting	1	0	View
Aging	—	General	—	1	4	View
Agreement	العهد	General	—	0	53	View
Ahde vefa	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Ahiret hayatının ebedîliği	—	Thematic	—	0	131	View
Ahiret yurdu	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Ahmad	أحمد	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Ailede erkek	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
Ailede kadın	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
air pressure	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Âişe’ye (r.a.) iftira	—	Thematic	—	0	16	View
a jinn	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Aklı kullanmak	—	Thematic	—	0	48	View
Akrabalar	—	Thematic	—	0	8	View
Akrabalık bağları	—	Thematic	—	0	13	View
Al-Ahqaf	الأحقاف	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Alaq	علق	Ontology	—	0	5	View
Alay etmek	—	Thematic	—	0	6	View
Al-Aykah (among the people of Shu’aib ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Alcohol	الخمر	General	—	0	9	View
alcohol and gambling	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Alcohol (see Intoxicants)	—	General	—	0	0	View
Aldatmak	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
Âlimler	—	Thematic	—	0	10	View
alimony	—	General	Divorce	1	2	View
Al Imran	آل عمران	General	—	0	1	View
Alım-satım	—	Thematic	—	0	15	View
Al-Jahiliyah	الجاهلية	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Al-Judi	الجودي	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Al-Khaḍir and Moses (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	23	View
Allah	الله	Ontology Thematic	—	33	153	View
Allah’a derinden saygı (Huşû’)	—	Thematic	—	0	13	View
Allah’a ibadet	—	Thematic	—	0	65	View
Allah’a iman	—	Thematic	—	0	25	View
Allah’a isyan edenlerin cezası	—	Thematic	—	0	13	View
Allah’a karşı gelmekten sakınanların mükâfatı	—	Thematic	—	0	126	View
Allah’a karşı gelmekten sakınanların nitelikleri	—	Thematic	—	0	32	View
Allah’a karşı gelmekten sakınmak (Takva)	—	Thematic	—	0	93	View

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About ayah topics

Each verse can be associated with multiple topics across all three categories: ontological, thematic, and general. The topics are organized hierarchically, meaning each topic may have parent topics and child topics.

Database structure

The QUL exports ayah topics data as a SQLite database with the following structure:

topic_id: Unique identifier for the topic
topic_name: The English name of the topic
arabic_name: The Arabic name or transliteration of the topic (if available)
verse_key: The verse identifier in format "chapter:verse" (e.g., "2:255")
is_ontology: Boolean indicating if this is an ontology topic
is_thematic: Boolean indicating if this is a thematic topic
parent_topic_id: ID of the parent topic (for hierarchical organization)
description: Detailed description of what the topic encompasses

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