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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
Hospitality	الضيافة	General	—	0	10	View
horses	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Horses	—	General	—	0	2	View
Horse	حصان	Ontology	—	0	14	View
horrors of the apocalypse	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Horizon	أفق	Ontology	—	0	6	View
Hope	الأمل	General	—	0	7	View
hoopoe	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Hoopoe	هدهد	Ontology	—	0	8	View
Honours bestowed on the Prophet ﷺ	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Honouring one's own parents	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
honoured in this life and the next	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
honoured by Allah, tempted by Satan	—	Thematic	—	0	9	View
honoured by Allah	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
honey	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Honey	عسل	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Homosexuality	المثلية الجنسية	General	—	1	5	View
Holy Book	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Holy	المقدس	General	—	0	4	View
his wife	—	General	Abu Lahab (Abd al-Uzza)	0	2	View
History	—	General	—	1	0	View
Historic Person	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Historic People	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Historic Land	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Historic Event	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
His Throne (Arsh)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
his son drowned	—	Thematic	—	0	7	View
His Seat (Kursi)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
his schemes are weak	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
his prayer at the Ka’bah	—	Thematic	—	0	7	View
his party	—	Thematic	—	0	6	View
his nature is as Adam's	—	General	Jesus	0	1	View
his love for fine horses	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
His infinite power	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
his holy inspiration	—	General	Jesus	0	3	View
his handiwork	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
his goal	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
his father’s renewed grief	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
his family purified	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Hill	الربوة	General	—	0	7	View
Hijab	الحجاب	General	—	0	8	View
Heritage	التراث	General	—	0	13	View
Hereafter	الآخرة	General	—	0	118	View
herbs	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Herb	بقل	Ontology	—	0	6	View
helps his father David (ﷺ) reach a fairer judgment	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
helpless	—	General	Children	0	1	View
helping singles to marry	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Help	المعاونة	General	—	0	157	View
Hell (the fire, the blazing flame)	—	General	—	4	222	View
Hell	جهنم	Ontology Thematic	—	0	221	View
Heel	كَعب	Ontology	—	0	6	View
Heedless	الغفلة	General	—	0	24	View
heaven protected against devils	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
heaven not only for them	—	General	and Christians	0	1	View
Heaven	الجنة	General	—	6	155	View
Heart	قلب	Ontology	—	0	51	View
Hearing	السمع	General	—	0	164	View
Health rules	—	General	—	4	1	View
Health	الصحة	General	—	0	17	View
healing of blind and lepers, raising the dead	—	General	Jesus	0	1	View
healing and mercy for the believers	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Healing	الشفاء	General	—	0	6	View
have no rights to claim Allah's bounty exclusively	—	General	and Christians	0	1	View
Hatred	البغضاء	General	—	0	9	View
hasty	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
has not forsaken you during your hard times	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
has no son	—	General	Allah	0	3	View
has no consort	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
has no authority over the believers	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
has highest claim on allegiance of believers	—	General	Prophet	0	1	View
has come to you	—	General	Prophet	0	1	View
Harvest	الزرع	General	—	0	17	View
Hârût and Mârût	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Harut and Marut	هاروت و ماروت	General	—	0	1	View
Harut	هاروت	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Harun	هارون	Ontology	—	0	20	View
hard strivers rewarded better	—	General	Allah	0	6	View
Hardship	الضراء	General	—	0	10	View
hardened hearts	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Haram	الحرام	General	—	0	43	View
Happiness	السعادة	General	—	0	3	View
Hand	اليد	General	—	0	52	View
Ḥamrâ Al-Asad	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
Haman	هامان	Ontology	—	0	6	View
Halal	الحلال	General	—	0	21	View
Hajj	حج	Ontology	—	7	24	View
hail	—	General	Weather	0	1	View
Hagar	هاجر	General	—	1	1	View
guides to the most upright way of life	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
guides for one another	—	General	Sexes	0	1	View
guidelines	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
guidance to humans	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
Guidance	الهدى	General	—	0	67	View
guarding angels	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
guardians of one another	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Guardianship	الوصاية	General	—	4	4	View
"guardian"	—	General	Angels	0	4	View
Guardian	الوكيل	General	—	0	29	View
Guarantor	الضامن	General	—	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