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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
lack of outer garments for older	—	General	Women	0	1	View
Kufr (denial of the truth)	—	General	—	0	14	View
Korah	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
knows what happened and what yet to come	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
knows the unknown and sees the unseen	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
knows that beyond comprehension	—	General	Allah	0	16	View
knows best what is hidden in the heart	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Knowledge	العلم	General	—	3	154	View
Knife	سكينة	Ontology	—	0	1	View
kinship allowances in	—	General	marriage	0	1	View
Kinship	القرابة	General	—	0	4	View
King’s dream	—	Thematic	—	0	11	View
King Saul and the believers with him	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
King	ملك	Ontology	—	0	18	View
kindness towards others	—	General	Commandments	0	1	View
Kindness to non-muslins	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
kindness in collecting debts	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Kind	الرءوف	General	—	0	7	View
kills Goliath	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
kills an Egyptian by mistake	—	Thematic	—	0	8	View
killing only during hostilities in progress	—	General	Fighting	0	8	View
killing of	—	General	she camel	0	5	View
killing children for fear of poverty	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
killing a believer intentionally	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Killing	القتل	General	—	11	129	View
Khalifa	خليفة	General	—	0	10	View
Key	مفتاح	Ontology	—	0	5	View
keeps awake 2/3 1/2 or 1/3 of the night praying	—	General	Prophet	0	1	View
keepers of Hell	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Keepers	الخزنة	General	—	0	4	View
Kabah	—	General	—	2	12	View
Kaaba	الكعبة	Ontology	—	0	15	View
justice to a pagan	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
justice to a Jew	—	Thematic	—	0	8	View
Justice	العدل	Thematic	—	0	33	View
Judgment	الحكم	General	—	0	285	View
judges between two people	—	Thematic	—	0	6	View
Judgement day	يوم القيامة	General	—	0	119	View
Judgement	—	General	—	3	14	View
Judge	الحاكم	General	—	0	35	View
Judaism	اليهود	Ontology	—	0	21	View
Joy	الفرح	General	—	0	22	View
journey to the heavens	—	Thematic	—	0	18	View
Joseph	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Joseph	يوسف	Thematic	—	2	101	View
Jordan	الأردن	General	—	3	8	View
Jonah	يونس	Thematic	—	0	19	View
John the Baptist	—	General	—	0	15	View
John baptist	يحيى	General	—	0	21	View
John	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Job the Baptist (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Job	أيوب	Thematic	—	0	7	View
Jizya	الجزية	General	—	0	1	View
jinn	—	Thematic	—	0	15	View
Jinn	الجن	Ontology Thematic	—	1	52	View
Jihad (fighting, striving, struggling, endeavoring)	—	General	—	3	0	View
Jihad	الجهاد	General	—	0	26	View
Jibreel	جبريل	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Jews took it even though forbidden to	—	General	Usury	0	1	View
Jews boast of killing	—	General	Jesus	0	1	View
Jews allowed there, not due them	—	General	Jordan	0	1	View
Jews	اليهود	Thematic	—	19	46	View
Jewish	اليهودي	General	—	0	45	View
Jewelry	الحلي	General	—	0	2	View
Jesus (in Christianity)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Jesus	عيسى	Ontology Thematic	—	16	47	View
Jalut	جالوت	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Jacob (Israel)	—	General	—	0	12	View
Jacob	يعقوب	Thematic	—	0	12	View
is wrong even through the judiciary	—	General	Stealing	0	1	View
is what your spouse is for	—	General	Sex	0	3	View
is the means to know Judgement Day (alternate translation)	—	General	Jesus	0	1	View
is the act of a truly pious person	—	General	freeing	0	1	View
is the	—	General	Allah	2	0	View
is self surrender to Allah	—	General	Religion	0	1	View
is sacred	—	General	Life	0	1	View
Issac	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Israelites refuse to enter Jerusalem	—	Thematic	—	0	7	View
Israel	إسرائيل	Ontology	—	0	41	View
isn't necessary (Allah is everywhere)	—	General	turn and pray toward	0	3	View
is not play and transient delight	—	General	Religion	0	3	View
is not Muhammed's sayings	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
Islam	الإسلام	Ontology	—	0	48	View
Ishmael	إسماعيل	Ontology Thematic	—	1	21	View
is evil	—	General	Sorcery	0	1	View
is everywhere	—	General	Allah	0	4	View
Isaac	إسحاق	Ontology	—	0	17	View
iron sent down	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Iron	حديد	Ontology	—	0	6	View
iron	—	General	Metallurgy	0	1	View
Iram	إرم	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Invitation	الدعوة	General	—	0	18	View
invisible barrier during recitation	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
in two "days"	—	General	creation of	1	1	View
intoxicants forbidden (see Intoxicants)	—	General	Health rules	0	0	View
Intoxicants	المسكرات	General	—	2	9	View
intimate relations during the night preceding the fast	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
in the story of his son Joseph	—	Thematic	—	0	97	View
in the hereafter	—	General	punishment	0	1	View
Intestine	أمعاء	Ontology	—	0	2	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