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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
some devour people's possessions	—	General	Monks	0	1	View
some believed in the message of the Quran	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
some	—	General	Rabbis	3	0	View
Solomon (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Solomon	سليمان	Ontology Thematic	—	2	44	View
sold to an Egyptian	—	General	Joseph	0	1	View
sold into slavery	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Soldiers	الجنود	General	—	0	27	View
solar and lunar orbits	—	General	celestial mechanics	0	12	View
Soil	ثرى	Ontology	—	0	8	View
Sodom	سدوم	General	—	0	4	View
Social ettiquette	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Snout	خرطوم	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Snake	حية	Ontology	—	0	5	View
snake	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Smoke	الدخان	General	—	0	8	View
Smile	الإبتسامة	General	—	0	3	View
Sleep	النوم	General	—	0	6	View
slaying prophets	—	General	Jews	0	8	View
Slaves	—	General	—	3	13	View
Slavery	العبودية	General	—	0	23	View
Slave	العبيد	General	—	0	23	View
Slaughter	الذبح	General	—	0	8	View
Slander	البهتان	General	—	0	8	View
slag	—	General	Metallurgy	0	1	View
sky as a well-protected canopy	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sky	السماء	General	—	1	297	View
Skin	الجلد	General	—	0	2	View
Skilled	الماهر	General	—	0	9	View
skies	—	General	Day	7	0	View
Six	ستة	General	—	0	7	View
Sister	الأخت	General	—	0	11	View
Sirius (among some pagan Arabs)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sirius (Alpha Canis Major)	—	General	Astronomy	0	1	View
Sirius	الشِّعرى	Ontology	—	0	1	View
sin of	—	General	aggression	0	1	View
sinless if marriage unconsummated	—	General	Divorce	1	1	View
Sincere	الحنيف	General	—	0	12	View
Sinai, Mt.	—	General	—	0	4	View
Sinai	الطور	General	—	0	22	View
Sin	الخطيئة	General	—	2	17	View
silver vessels and fruits hanging within reach	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Silver	فضة	Ontology	—	0	8	View
Silk	حرير	Ontology	—	0	6	View
Sijjeen	سجين	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Signs in creation	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
signs	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sign	الآية	General	—	0	55	View
Sight	البصر	General	—	0	139	View
Sickness	المرض	General	—	0	11	View
siblings	—	General	apportionment to	0	1	View
Shu'ayb	—	General	—	0	35	View
Shuayb	شعيب	Ontology	—	0	35	View
Shu’aib (ﷺ)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Shuaib	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Showing off	الرياء	General	—	0	8	View
should stay together	—	General	Religious	0	1	View
should not visit or take care of mosques	—	General	Disbelievers (see also Hypocrites)	0	1	View
should deter one from evil deeds	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Shirt	القميص	General	—	0	11	View
Ships	الفلك	General	—	0	20	View
Ship	سفينة	Ontology	—	0	21	View
shepherd and sheep	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
sheep and goats	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Sheep	غنم	Ontology	—	0	6	View
she-camel	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
she camel	—	General	Thamud	1	5	View
Sheba	سبأ	Ontology	—	0	21	View
Shaving	الحلاقة	General	—	0	2	View
shattered	—	General	mountains	0	1	View
sharing food	—	General	Privacy	0	3	View
shares of offspring and parents	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Share	النصيب	General	—	0	8	View
shapes you in the womb	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
Shape	الصورة	General	—	0	5	View
Shame	العار	General	—	0	20	View
Shaitan	الشيطان	General	—	0	99	View
shackles and clothes of tar	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
Sexuality	الجنس	General	—	0	9	View
Sexes	الجنس	General	—	5	9	View
Sex	الجنس	General	—	5	9	View
severely shaken	—	General	earth	0	1	View
several	—	General	Heaven	0	11	View
Seventy	سبعين	General	—	0	3	View
Seven	سبعة	General	—	0	20	View
Settlement	مستقر	General	—	0	3	View
Separation	الفصل	Thematic	—	0	4	View
sent to inspire	—	General	Angels	0	1	View
Sentient Creation	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
sent forth "in waves" (gradually)	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
Self sufficent	الإستغناء	General	—	0	7	View
selfishness ever present in soul	—	General	Humankind	0	1	View
Self	النفس	General	—	0	127	View
sees Gabriel in his true form	—	Thematic	—	0	18	View
see Prophets(under Stories)	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
see Doctrine	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Seed	الحبة	General	—	0	13	View
see Allah under Doctrine	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Security	الأمن	General	—	0	40	View
sects	—	General	Religious	0	3	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