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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
disciples	—	General	Jesus	0	2	View
Disciples	الحواريون	General	—	0	3	View
disbelievers tamper with annual intercalation	—	General	correctness of	0	1	View
disbelievers should not visit or take care of	—	General	Mosque	0	1	View
Disbelievers (see also Hypocrites)	—	General	—	12	0	View
disbelievers receive their record with their left hand	—	Thematic	—	0	13	View
disbelievers	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Disbeliever	الكافر	General	—	0	482	View
Disaster	المصيبة	General	—	0	46	View
direction of prayer (qiblah)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
dire circumstances may repeal ordinances forbidding something	—	General	Necessity	0	2	View
Difficulty	الحرج	General	—	0	2	View
Difference	الإختلاف	General	—	0	29	View
Dhul Qarnayn	ذو القرنين	Ontology	—	0	16	View
Dhul Kifl	ذو الكفل	Ontology	—	0	1	View
devour people's possessions	—	General	some	0	1	View
Devotion to the one true Allah	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Devils	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
devilish humans and jinn	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Devil	الشيطان	General	—	0	99	View
Deviator	الفاسق	General	—	0	51	View
destroys idols and is saved from the fire	—	Thematic	—	0	23	View
Destiny	المصير	General	—	0	81	View
Destination	المصير	General	—	0	81	View
Despreate Pleas	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
despicable	—	General	Apes	0	2	View
Despair	القنط	General	—	0	4	View
desires	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Desire	الشهوة	General	—	0	9	View
Desert	صحراء	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Descendants	الذرية	General	—	0	21	View
Deprived	المحروم	General	—	0	8	View
Depositories	الخزائن	General	—	0	5	View
denying Allah’s signs	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
denied good things of life	—	General	Jews	1	1	View
Delusion	الغرور	General	—	0	22	View
Delight	النعيم	General	—	0	26	View
deliberate killing of believer and punishment	—	General	Killing	0	1	View
delay repayment (forgiving debt is better)	—	General	Usury	0	1	View
Deities	—	General	—	1	0	View
defend against	—	General	Oppression	0	1	View
defeats Pharaoh’s magicians	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
Defeat	الهزيمة	General	—	0	8	View
deeds of the disbelievers	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
dedicating camels to idols	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Decree	الفتوة	General	—	0	2	View
decision making in public matters	—	General	Government	0	1	View
Decency	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Deceit	الخداع	General	—	0	6	View
Debts	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
debates arrogant king	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
deathbed repentance excluded	—	General	repentance cancels punishment	0	1	View
Death	الموت	Thematic	—	4	115	View
Deaf	الصم	General	—	0	14	View
Dead	الميت	General	—	0	38	View
Day of Resurrection	يوم القيامة	Ontology	—	0	50	View
Day of Judgment	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Day of Judgement	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
day of congregation (Friday)	—	General	Prayer	0	1	View
Daybreak	الشروق	General	—	0	3	View
Day	اليوم	General	Resurrection	11	380	View
Dawn	فجر	Ontology	—	0	15	View
David	داود	Ontology Thematic	—	3	19	View
Daughters	البنات	General	—	0	14	View
dates	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Dates	—	General	—	0	1	View
Date palms	—	General	—	0	6	View
Date Palm	نخلة	Ontology	—	0	22	View
darkness in the depths of	—	General	Sea	0	1	View
Darkness	الظلامات	General	—	0	32	View
Dark	الظلام	General	—	0	12	View
dares not alter the Qur'an nor act contrarily	—	General	Muhammed	0	1	View
Danger	—	General	—	1	0	View
cutting off hands as punishment	—	General	Stealing	1	1	View
Customs	العادات	General	—	1	4	View
Custodian	الخزنة	General	—	0	4	View
Cushion	الوسادة	General	—	0	1	View
Curse	اللعنة	General	—	0	39	View
Cup	الكأس	General	—	0	11	View
cucumbers	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Cucumber	قثاء	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Crystal	—	General	—	0	2	View
crow	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Crow	غراب	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Crops	الحرث	General	—	0	14	View
Crime	الجريمة	General	—	0	12	View
creatures consist mainly of water (See Biology)	—	General	Life	0	0	View
Creatures	—	General	—	0	3	View
Creature	المخلوق	General	—	0	20	View
Creation of everything	—	General	—	2	0	View
creation of	—	General	Kabah	9	20	View
Creation	الخلق	General	—	0	222	View
creates with the word ‘Be!’	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
created the heavens and earth in six Days and never got tired	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
created of fire	—	General	Jinn	0	4	View
created in pairs	—	General	Humankind	0	2	View
created in fine form	—	General	Humankind	0	1	View
created from one living entity (soul)	—	General	Sexes	0	2	View
created from fire	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
created everything for a purpose	—	Thematic	—	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