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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
Scientific refrences	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Scribe	الكاتب	General	—	0	6	View
Scriptures	الصحف	Thematic	—	0	12	View
Scrolls of Abraham	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
scum	—	General	Hydrology	0	1	View
Sea	البحر	General	—	1	41	View
sea animals	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
seal of prophets	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
"seal" of the prophets	—	General	Muhammed	0	1	View
seas will burst beyond their bounds	—	General	Day	0	1	View
Secret	السر	General	—	0	33	View
sects	—	General	Religious	0	3	View
Sects	الشيع	General	—	0	3	View
Security	الأمن	General	—	0	40	View
see Allah under Doctrine	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Seed	الحبة	General	—	0	13	View
see Doctrine	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
see Prophets(under Stories)	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
sees Gabriel in his true form	—	Thematic	—	0	18	View
Self	النفس	General	—	0	127	View
selfishness ever present in soul	—	General	Humankind	0	1	View
Self sufficent	الإستغناء	General	—	0	7	View
sent forth "in waves" (gradually)	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
Sentient Creation	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
sent to inspire	—	General	Angels	0	1	View
Separation	الفصل	Thematic	—	0	4	View
Settlement	مستقر	General	—	0	3	View
Seven	سبعة	General	—	0	20	View
Seventy	سبعين	General	—	0	3	View
several	—	General	Heaven	0	11	View
severely shaken	—	General	earth	0	1	View
Sex	الجنس	General	—	5	9	View
Sexes	الجنس	General	—	5	9	View
Sexuality	الجنس	General	—	0	9	View
shackles and clothes of tar	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Shaitan	الشيطان	General	—	0	99	View
Shame	العار	General	—	0	20	View
Shape	الصورة	General	—	0	5	View
shapes you in the womb	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
Share	النصيب	General	—	0	8	View
shares of offspring and parents	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
sharing food	—	General	Privacy	0	3	View
shattered	—	General	mountains	0	1	View
Shaving	الحلاقة	General	—	0	2	View
Sheba	سبأ	Ontology	—	0	21	View
she camel	—	General	Thamud	1	5	View
she-camel	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sheep	غنم	Ontology	—	0	6	View
sheep and goats	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
shepherd and sheep	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Ship	سفينة	Ontology	—	0	21	View
Ships	الفلك	General	—	0	20	View
Shirt	القميص	General	—	0	11	View
should deter one from evil deeds	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
should not visit or take care of mosques	—	General	Disbelievers (see also Hypocrites)	0	1	View
should stay together	—	General	Religious	0	1	View
Showing off	الرياء	General	—	0	8	View
Shuaib	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Shu’aib (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Shuayb	شعيب	Ontology	—	0	35	View
Shu'ayb	—	General	—	0	35	View
siblings	—	General	apportionment to	0	1	View
Sickness	المرض	General	—	0	11	View
Sight	البصر	General	—	0	139	View
Sign	الآية	General	—	0	55	View
signs	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Signs in creation	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sijjeen	سجين	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Silk	حرير	Ontology	—	0	6	View
Silver	فضة	Ontology	—	0	8	View
silver vessels and fruits hanging within reach	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Sin	الخطيئة	General	—	2	17	View
Sinai	الطور	General	—	0	22	View
Sinai, Mt.	—	General	—	0	4	View
Sincere	الحنيف	General	—	0	12	View
sinless if marriage unconsummated	—	General	Divorce	1	1	View
sin of	—	General	aggression	0	1	View
Sirius	الشِّعرى	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Sirius (Alpha Canis Major)	—	General	Astronomy	0	1	View
Sirius (among some pagan Arabs)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sister	الأخت	General	—	0	11	View
Six	ستة	General	—	0	7	View
skies	—	General	Day	7	0	View
Skilled	الماهر	General	—	0	9	View
Skin	الجلد	General	—	0	2	View
Sky	السماء	General	—	1	297	View
sky as a well-protected canopy	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
slag	—	General	Metallurgy	0	1	View
Slander	البهتان	General	—	0	8	View
Slaughter	الذبح	General	—	0	8	View
Slave	العبيد	General	—	0	23	View
Slavery	العبودية	General	—	0	23	View
Slaves	—	General	—	3	13	View
slaying prophets	—	General	Jews	0	8	View
Sleep	النوم	General	—	0	6	View
Smile	الإبتسامة	General	—	0	3	View
Smoke	الدخان	General	—	0	8	View
Snake	حية	Ontology	—	0	5	View
snake	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Snout	خرطوم	Ontology	—	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