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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
Earth	أرض	Ontology	—	3	185	View
earthquake	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Earthquake	الزلزال	General	—	0	12	View
earth’s rotation	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
East	الشرق	General	—	0	16	View
easy to understand	—	General	Qur'an	0	1	View
eating swine and other forbidden foods (carrion, blood, etc.)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Eden	عدن	General	—	0	11	View
Education	التربية	General	—	0	29	View
effaced	—	General	stars	0	1	View
Egypt	مصر	Ontology	—	0	5	View
eight carrying Allah’s Throne on Judgment Day	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
eight will bear Allah's throne aloft on Judgement Day	—	General	Angels	0	1	View
Eighty	ثمانين	General	—	0	1	View
elephant	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Elephant	الفيل	General	—	0	1	View
Elias	إلياس	Thematic	—	0	9	View
Elijah	إلياس	Ontology	—	0	9	View
Elisha	اليسع	Ontology	—	0	2	View
Elisha(mentioned passingly)	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Embryo	أجنة	Ontology	—	0	1	View
Embryology	علم الأجنة	General	—	0	7	View
Emigrants	المهاجر	General	—	0	1	View
Encourging good and forbidding evil	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Endurance	التحمل	General	—	0	87	View
Enemy	العدو	General	—	0	52	View
enemy of those who deny the truth	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
Enjoyment	المتاع	General	—	0	30	View
enjoy that which is lawful and good	—	General	Booty	0	1	View
Enlightenment	البصيرة	General	—	0	15	View
enmity and hatred among them	—	General	and Christians	0	1	View
Enoch(mentioned passingly)	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
enter humbly	—	General	Jordan	0	2	View
entering homes from backdoors after pilgrimage	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
entering people’s homes	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
entering public places	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
enter it with shaved heads or short hair	—	General	Kabah	0	1	View
entitled to maintenance	—	General	Woman	0	2	View
entry into	—	General	Jordan	0	6	View
Envy	الحسد	General	—	0	5	View
envy forbidden	—	General	Materialism	0	4	View
Equality	المساواة	Thematic	—	0	29	View
equality between men and women before Allah and the law	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
equality of	—	General	Sexes	1	21	View
equal right to divorce	—	General	Woman	0	1	View
escape to Midian and marriage	—	Thematic	—	0	7	View
Esteem	التقدير	General	—	0	4	View
Eternal	الخلد	General	—	0	80	View
etiquette of dealing with his wives	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
etiquette of divorce	—	Thematic	—	0	3	View
etiquette of gatherings	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
etiquette of intimacy	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
etiquette of speaking to him	—	Thematic	—	0	5	View
etiquette of visiting him	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
even if she's married before being captured	—	General	woman if need arises	0	1	View
Event	الواقعة	Ontology	—	0	2	View
everlasting stay in Bliss	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
every age has had its own	—	General	Revelation	0	1	View
Evidence	التبيان	General	—	0	11	View
evidence required (four witnesses)	—	General	adultery	0	1	View
Evil	الشر	General	—	0	22	View
evil deeds changed into good deeds	—	Thematic	—	0	4	View
evil word	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Evolution	الأطوار	General	—	0	2	View
Evolution (?)	—	General	—	0	2	View
Exactitude	المعروف	General	—	0	37	View
Exaltation	التسبيح	General	—	0	47	View
Example	المثل	General	—	0	55	View
example in the story of Ezra	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
excellence of his faith-community	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
Excess	الإسراف	General	—	0	17	View
exemption from	—	General	Hajj	0	1	View
exemptions	—	Thematic	Fighting	3	4	View
exemptions from "regular" marriage laws	—	General	Muhammed	0	1	View
expanding Universe	—	General	Cosmology	0	1	View
Expel	الطرد	General	—	0	3	View
Expiation	الكفارة	General	—	0	3	View
Exposure	الفضح	General	—	0	7	View
extends to ex-husband's heir	—	General	alimony	0	1	View
extol his glory from morning until night	—	General	Allah	0	1	View
extra-terrestrial	—	General	Life	0	1	View
Exultation	الاغتباط	General	—	0	9	View
Eye	عين	Ontology	—	0	76	View
Ezra	عزير	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Face	الوجه	General	—	0	38	View
Faction	الحزب	General	—	0	11	View
Failure	العجز	General	—	0	15	View
Fainting	الإغماء	General	—	0	2	View
fairness with non-Muslims	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
Faith	الإيمان	General	—	0	168	View
Faith-communities	—	Thematic	—	0	0	View
Faith perfected	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
false accusations	—	Thematic	—	0	1	View
false accusations of adultery	—	Thematic	—	0	2	View
false accusers punishment	—	General	adultery	0	3	View
false claim that they are female	—	General	Angels	0	2	View
false daughters of	—	General	Allah	1	6	View
False Deity	—	Ontology	—	0	0	View
Falsehood	الباطل	General	—	0	27	View
false ideas upon things allowed and forbidden	—	General	Religion	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