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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
Attractive	المزين	General	—	0	7	View
attraction of worldly	—	General	Life	0	1	View
attempts on his life	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
attempted seduction of	—	General	Joseph	0	1	View
atonement for broken ones	—	General	Oaths	1	1	View
Atoms (perhaps meant as "ants" originally?)	—	General	—	0	5	View
Atom	الذرة	General	—	0	5	View
at Hudaybiyyah	—	General	Tree	0	1	View
a thousand human years	—	General	a day for Him is	0	2	View
atheists	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
a sworn enemy to humanity	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
as vast as the heavens and the earth	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
a supreme authority on earlier scriptures	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Astronomy	علم الفلك	General	—	9	57	View
Astronomical Body	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Astray	الضلالة	General	—	0	175	View
Assumption	الظن	General	—	0	13	View
associating others with Allah in worship (shirk)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
associating others with Allah in worship	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
As Safa and Al Marwah	—	General	Geographic locations and History	0	1	View
as penance for death of believer fighting against you	—	General	freeing	0	1	View
as penance for a broken oath	—	General	freeing	0	1	View
asks to see Allah on the Mount	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
ask Muhammad to invoke Allah's wrath upon them as proof	—	General	Disbelievers (see also Hypocrites)	0	7	View
asking for it for wrong reasons	—	General	exemptions	0	5	View
asked not to deify Jesus	—	General	Christians	0	1	View
as judge for followers	—	General	Muhammed	0	1	View
Ascension	الصعود	General	—	0	8	View
as a witness on Judgment Day	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
as a prophet	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
as an obligation	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
as a favour to the believers	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Artifact	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Arrows	الأزلام	General	—	0	2	View
Arrow	سهم	Ontology	—	0	2	View
arrogance	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Arrogance	الإستكبار	General	—	0	68	View
a role model	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Army of the Elephant	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
Army	الجيش	General	—	0	8	View
Armor	الدرع	General	—	0	1	View
Ark (see Noah)	—	General	—	0	0	View
Ark of the Covenant	تابوت العهد	Ontology	—	0	1	View
ark	—	General	Noah	1	38	View
Ark	السفينة	General	—	0	117	View
Arguments/Attacks	—	General	—	1	0	View
argumentative	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
argue in a kindly manner with those given earlier revelation	—	General	Behavior	0	2	View
a revelation from Allah	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
are not the daughters of Allah	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
a reminder to the whole world	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
are disbelievers really ready for	—	General	Day	1	2	View
arbitration and reconciliation	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Arabs	الأعراب	General	—	0	21	View
Arabic	العربية	Ontology	—	0	10	View
aquisition only though war	—	General	Slaves	0	1	View
aquatic game approved during	—	General	hunting forbidden	0	1	View
Approach	الإقتراب	General	—	0	26	View
apportionment to	—	General	Inheritance	4	0	View
appoint arbiter from among you when fearing a breach	—	General	Marriage	0	1	View
Apostate	المرتد	General	—	0	3	View
Apostasy	الردة	General	—	0	22	View
apostasy	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Apostacy	—	General	—	4	13	View
Apes	القردة	General	—	1	3	View
Ape	قرد	Ontology	—	0	3	View
Anxiety	القلق	General	—	0	1	View
ants communicate	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Ants	النمل	General	—	0	1	View
ants	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Anti-terrorism law	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Ant	نمل	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Ansar	أنصار	Ontology	—	0	2	View
another believer inconceivable unless by mistake	—	General	Killing	1	2	View
an obligation one those who can afford it	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
animals	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Animal	الحيوان	Ontology	—	0	23	View
Angry	الغيظ	General	—	0	12	View
Anger	الغيظ	General	—	1	12	View
angels to prostrate before	—	General	Adam	0	2	View
Angels of Death	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
angels (among some pagan Arabs)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
angels	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Angels	الملائكة	Thematic	—	6	67	View
Angel	الملائكة	Ontology	—	0	0	View
and thunderbolt of punishment	—	General	Golden Calf	0	1	View
and the Queen of Sheba	—	General	Solomon	0	20	View
and the Prophet's wives	—	General	Materialism	0	1	View
and their patterns	—	General	clouds	0	1	View
and sex during the night	—	General	Ramadhan	0	1	View
and mountains lifted and crushed	—	General	earth	0	2	View
and Jews (see Jews)	—	General	Christians	0	0	View
and Ishmael	—	General	Hagar	0	1	View
and helping them	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
and Hagar	—	General	Ishmael	0	1	View
and Goliath	—	General	David	0	1	View
and flight from battle	—	General	Death	0	1	View
and fighting	—	General	rain	0	1	View
and David	—	General	Goliath	0	1	View
and clouds will burst apart	—	General	skies	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