Table Sura Data - warwickfoster/qurantools GitHub Wiki

This table provides metadata about each sura (chapter) in the Qur'an, including the number of verses, thematic classification, and provenance (Meccan or Medinan). It serves as a guide to the structural organization of the Qur'an.

Analysis of the sura-data Table

Below is the detailed analysis and description of each field in the sura-data table, with the table name included as a left-hand column.

Table Name Field Name Description
sura-data Sura Number The chapter number of the Quran, uniquely identifying each sura.
sura-data Verses The number of verses in the sura.
sura-data Words The total number of words in the sura.
sura-data English Name The English name of the sura, commonly used in translations and interpretations.
sura-data Arabic Name The name of the sura in Arabic script, preserving its original orthography.
sura-data Alternative Name 1 An alternative transliterated name of the sura, reflecting a common variant.
sura-data Alternative Name 2 Another alternative transliterated name of the sura, providing additional variants for identification.
sura-data Provenance Indicates whether the sura originated in Mecca (Meccan) or Medina (Medinan), reflecting its historical and contextual background.
sura-data Durie Classification A classification system for suras based on their thematic and linguistic characteristics, such as PRE-TRANSITIONAL or POST-TRANSITIONAL.
sura-data Parsed Flag Indicates whether the sura has been fully parsed for linguistic analysis (1 for yes, 0 for no).
sura-data Root Count Different The number of different roots found in the sura, highlighting its lexical diversity.
sura-data Root Count Unique The count of roots unique to the sura, reflecting its distinct linguistic features.
sura-data Root Count Hapax The number of hapax legomena (roots that occur only once) in the sura.
sura-data Hapax per 100 Words The frequency of hapax legomena per 100 words, providing a normalized measure of lexical rarity.
sura-data Manuscripts The number of Quranic manuscripts that include this sura, relevant for textual studies and historical analysis.
sura-data COUNT_NOUN The total count of nouns in the sura, providing insights into its grammatical structure and thematic focus.

Key Insights

  1. Field Relationships:

    • Sura Number uniquely identifies each sura and serves as the primary reference key.
    • Provenance and Durie Classification provide historical and thematic context, enriching interpretive and comparative studies.

  2. Linguistic Analysis:

    • Fields like Root Count Different, Root Count Unique, and Root Count Hapax quantify the lexical diversity and uniqueness of each sura.
    • Hapax per 100 Words normalizes the occurrence of rare words, enabling cross-sura comparisons.

  3. Applications:

    • Facilitates thematic, linguistic, and historical studies of Quranic chapters.
    • Enables computational tools to analyze Quranic vocabulary, grammar, and stylistic patterns.

Example Interpretation of Data:

  • Row 1:

    • Sura Number: 1
    • English Name: The Opening
    • Arabic Name: الفاتحة
    • Provenance: Meccan
    • Root Count Unique: 0
    • Hapax per 100 Words: 0
    • Indicates that the sura The Opening has no unique roots and contains no hapax legomena, reflecting its brevity and foundational nature.

  • Row 2:

    • Sura Number: 2
    • English Name: The Cow
    • Root Count Different: 585
    • Root Count Hapax: 22
    • Hapax per 100 Words: 0.245258
    • Highlights the extensive lexical richness of The Cow and its thematic complexity.

Contextual Significance:

  1. Thematic and Historical Insights:
    • Provenance and Durie Classification help place suras in their historical and thematic context, reflecting the Quran's development.
  2. Lexical Richness:
    • Fields like Root Count Different and COUNT_NOUN provide quantitative measures of linguistic complexity and thematic density.
  3. Digital Applications:
    • The table supports Quranic tools that analyze vocabulary, track rare words, and visualize thematic trends.

First 10 Rows Example

Sura Number Verses Words English Name Arabic Name Alternative Name 1 Alternative Name 2 Provenance Durie Classification Parsed Flag Root Count Different Root Count Unique Root Count Hapax Hapax per 100 Words Manuscripts COUNT_NOUN
1 7 29 The Opening al-F?ti?ah Al Fatihah al-F?ti?ah Meccan PRE-TRANSITIONAL 33 18 0 0 0 6 12
2 286 6116 The Cow al-Baqara Al Baqarah al-Baqara Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 585 22 18 0.245258 22 1860
3 200 3481 The Family of Imran ?l-?Imr?n Al Imran ?l-?Imr?n Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 439 8 6 0.143637 21 1083
4 176 3747 The Women al-Nis?? Al-Nisa' al-Nis?? Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 462 17 13 0.320256 30 1140
5 120 2804 The Table Spread al-M??idah Al Ma'idah al-M??idah Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 422 13 11 0.356633 36 868
6 165 3050 The Cattle al-An??m al-An??m nan Meccan PRE-TRANSITIONAL 33 421 11 7 0.229508 37 943
7 206 3320 The Heights al-A?r?f Al-A'raf al-A?r?f Meccan PRE-TRANSITIONAL 33 477 14 13 0.331325 31 1010
8 75 1233 The Spoils of War al-Anf?l al-Anf?l nan Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 266 5 5 0.405515 24 361
9 129 2498 Repentance al-Tawbah Al-Bara'a al-Tawbah Medinan POST-TRANSITIONAL 33 366 12 9 0.280224 28 753
10 109 1833 Jonah Y?nus Y?nus nan Meccan PRE-TRANSITIONAL 33 290 0 0 0 26 550