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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
Man	الرجل	General	Divorce	4	30	View
Mâlik	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Malik	مالك	Ontology	—	0	1	View
maligning believers is sinful	—	General	Behavior	0	1	View
Makkah	مكة	Ontology	—	0	1	View
making up for a broken oath	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Major Sins	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Majority	الكثير	General	—	0	7	View
Maiden	البكر	General	—	0	11	View
Magician	الساحر	General	—	0	82	View
Magic	السحر	General	—	0	82	View
magic	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Magians	المجوس	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Magi	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Madyan (Midian)	—	General	—	0	50	View
Madyan	مدين	Ontology	—	0	50	View
Madness	الجنون	General	—	0	8	View
Madman	المجنون	General	—	0	16	View
Madinah	المدينة	General	—	0	6	View
made no laws regarding that of which He didn't speak	—	General	Allah	0	4	View
made easy to remember	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
maces of iron	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
lying about Allah	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
lying	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Lut	لوط	Ontology	—	0	27	View
Luqmân’s advice to his son	—	Thematic	—	0	8	View
Luqman	لقمان	Ontology	—	0	8	View
lunar	—	General	Calendar	1	2	View
lowering the gaze	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
loves those who behave equitably	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
love and tenderness	—	General	Marriage	0	1	View
Love	الحب	General	—	0	85	View
Louse	القمل	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Lote tree	السدرة	General	—	0	4	View
Lote Tree	السدرة	Ontology	—	0	4	View
Lot	لوط	Thematic	—	0	51	View
Loss	الخسارة	General	—	0	57	View
Loser	الخاسر	General	—	0	57	View
Lord	الرب	General	—	0	51	View
Loneliness	الوحدانية	General	—	0	29	View
Locusts	الجراد	General	—	0	2	View
Locust	جرادة	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Location	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Loan	القرض	General	—	0	12	View
living things made of water ?	—	General	Biology	0	4	View
Living Creation	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Living beings	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Livestock	الماشية	General	—	0	1	View
Livelihood	المعايش	General	—	0	4	View
Litigants	الخصم	General	—	0	19	View
literacy	—	General	Knowledge	0	5	View
Literacy	القراءة	General	—	0	5	View
Lip	شفة	Ontology	—	0	4	View
lion and zebras	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Lion	أسد	Ontology	—	0	5	View
Limits	الحدود	General	—	0	7	View
like tufts of wool	—	General	mountains	0	2	View
like of a pretty woman	—	General	Muhammed	0	1	View
like molten lead	—	General	skies	0	1	View
light shining ahead of them and on their right	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
lightning	—	General	Weather	1	2	View
Lightning	برق	Ontology	—	0	12	View
Light	النور	General	—	0	38	View
lifting	—	General	Weather	0	2	View
Life	الحياة	General	—	7	139	View
Lie	الكذب	General	—	0	267	View
lice and locusts	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
li’ân	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
levelled	—	General	earth	0	1	View
lets his followers down	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Lessons from the life of the Prophet ﷺ	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Lesson	العبرة	General	—	0	3	View
Leprosy	الأبرص	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Leper	الأبرص	General	—	0	3	View
lentils	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Lentil	عدس	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Legal	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Left	الشمال	General	—	0	11	View
leave their possessions	—	General	Orphans	0	4	View
leave company of those in the act of mocking Allah's law	—	General	Mockery	0	2	View
learning of it through divination forbidden	—	General	Future	0	5	View
Leaf	ورقة	Ontology	—	0	7	View
leads to the Straight Path	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Leader	الزعيم	General	—	0	6	View
Laws given by Allah and the Prophet	—	General	—	0	1	View
lawful and unlawful women to marry	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
lawful	—	General	Food (see also Health rules)	0	4	View
Lawful	الحلال	General	—	0	21	View
Law	القانون	General	—	0	1	View
Laughter	الضحك	General	—	0	17	View
Last day	اليوم الآخر	General	—	0	28	View
Last Day	اليوم الآخر	Ontology	—	0	26	View
Lash	الجلدة	General	—	0	2	View
Language	لغة	Ontology	—	1	7	View
landslide	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Land	أرض	General	—	0	42	View
Lamp	لمبة	Ontology	—	0	10	View
Lame	الأعرج	General	—	0	2	View
Ladha	لظى	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Ladder	سلم	Ontology	—	0	3	View

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