Topics

Ayah by Ayah

Download Links

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
repentence of recent belligerents	—	General	Fighting	0	3	View
repentence then is too late	—	General	are disbelievers really ready for	0	1	View
Reproduction	الإنجاب	General	—	0	7	View
Request	السؤال	General	—	0	22	View
residents inability to live or die	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
residents of Hell	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
residents of Paradise	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
respect for all	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
respond in kind	—	General	Arguments/Attacks	1	2	View
Resting	المهاد	General	—	0	5	View
restrains one from loathesome deeds	—	General	Prayer	0	1	View
restrictions	—	General	marriage	0	1	View
restrictions about	—	General	polygamy	0	1	View
resurrected	—	General	Jesus	0	1	View
Resurrection	القيامة	Thematic	—	6	130	View
resurrection	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
resurrection foretold	—	General	Jesus	0	2	View
Retaliation	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
retribution	—	General	Killing	0	2	View
Retribution	الجزاء	General	—	0	112	View
retribution given in the Torah	—	General	Jews	0	1	View
retribution in (also adopted by Muslims)	—	General	Torah	1	1	View
revealed in Arabic	—	General	Qur'an	0	9	View
revealed in stages	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
reveals his true identity	—	Thematic	—	0	11	View
Revelation	الرؤيا	General	—	4	31	View
revelation started in the month of Ramaḍân	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Revenge	الانتقام	General	—	0	15	View
revolving	—	General	stars	0	1	View
Reward	الأجر	General	—	0	30	View
reward for good and evil deeds	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
reward of obedience to Allah and His Messenger	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
reward of the believers	—	Thematic	—	0	33	View
rewards and punishments	—	General	wives	0	2	View
Riba	الربا	General	—	0	5	View
Rich	الغني	General	—	0	10	View
Ridicule	الإستهزاء	General	—	0	39	View
Riding	الركوب	General	—	0	7	View
Righteous	الصالح	General	—	0	33	View
righteous guard intimacies revealed to them	—	General	Women	0	5	View
Righteousness	الصالح	General	—	0	33	View
righteous will be rewarded	—	General	Sabians	0	2	View
righteous will be rewarded	—	General	Jews	0	3	View
Rites	الشعائر	General	—	0	2	View
rituals and rulings	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
rival one in Quba is forbidden	—	General	Mosque	0	1	View
riven asunder	—	General	earth	0	1	View
River	النهر	General	—	0	53	View
rivers of honey, milk, water, and wine	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Road to the hereafter	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
roasted skins replaced with new ones	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Rock	الصخرة	General	—	0	7	View
rock dwellings	—	General	Thamud	0	4	View
Romans	الروم	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Roof	السقف	General	—	0	4	View
Rotation	الدوران	General	—	0	9	View
rotation of	—	General	Earth	0	9	View
Ruby	ياقوت	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Rug	البساط	General	—	0	4	View
ruining others forbidden	—	General	Materialism	0	1	View
rulers make decisions after consultations	—	General	Government	0	1	View
rules	—	General	Hajj	0	1	View
running water, cool shade, delicacies, and pure mates	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Saba	سبأ	General	—	0	21	View
Sabbath	السبت	Ontology	—	1	9	View
Sabbath-breakers	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Sabeans	الصابئين	General	—	0	3	View
Sabians	الصابئين	Ontology Thematic	—	1	3	View
sacred duty linked to time of day	—	General	Prayer	0	1	View
Sacred month	الشهر الحرام	General	—	0	7	View
Sacred mosque	المسجد الحرام	General	—	0	15	View
Sacrifice	الهدي	General	—	0	11	View
sacrifice during	—	General	Hajj	0	1	View
sacrificial offerings	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
sacrificing in the name of idols	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Safa and Marwah	الصفا و المروة	General	—	0	1	View
Safety	الأمن	General	—	0	13	View
Salat	الصلاة	General	—	0	159	View
Sale	البيع	General	—	0	10	View
Salih	صالح	Ontology Thematic	—	0	36	View
Salsabil	سلسبيل	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Salt	ملح	Ontology	—	0	2	View
saluted with greetings of peace	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Samaritan	السامري	General	—	0	3	View
same as it was for the ones before you	—	General	Religion	0	1	View
Samiri	السامرى	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Sâmiri and the Golden Calf	—	Thematic	—	0	15	View
sanctuary	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sandals	النعل	General	—	0	1	View
Saqar	سقر	Ontology	—	0	4	View
Satan	الشيطان	Ontology Thematic	—	0	148	View
Saul	شاؤل‎	General	—	0	5	View
Saul and Samuel	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
say "Ezra is Allah's Son"	—	General	Jews	0	1	View
say "Jesus is Allah's son"	—	General	Christians	0	1	View
say "Our hearts are full of knowledge."	—	General	Jews	0	2	View
say they are "Allah's Children"	—	General	and Christians	0	1	View
scattered	—	General	stars	0	1	View
scattered like dust	—	General	mountains	0	1	View
scattering of	—	General	Twelve tribes	0	1	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