batch.motif.islamic-koran-rodwell-gutenberg-l12770-l12897
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-rodwell-gutenberg-l12770-l12897
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
passage_locator:
label: PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. /
PREFACE; lines 12770-12897
start: '12770'
end: '12897'
translation: The Koran (Al-Qur'an), Rodwell translation
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage recounts the end of Noah's flood, Noah's appeal concerning
his son, the command for Noah to disembark with blessings, and subsequent prophetic
episodes involving Houd and Ad, Saleh and Themoud, Abraham's angelic visitors
and the announcement of Isaac and Jacob, and Lot's distress over hostile townspeople
and his vulnerable guests.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Earth and Heaven are addressed; the waters abate, a decree is fulfilled, and
the Ark rests upon Al-Djoudi.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Noah appeals to his Lord about his son, and is told not to ask about what
he does not know.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Noah is instructed to disembark with peace and blessings for him and peoples
descended from those with him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Houd is sent to Ad and calls them to worship God without seeking recompense
from them.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Ad reject Houd, accuse him of being affected by their gods, and are later
cursed and associated with punishment after divine doom comes.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: obs:6
text: Saleh is sent to Themoud and calls them to worship God, ask pardon, and turn
to God.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:7
text: Saleh identifies the she-Camel of God as a sign, tells the people not to harm
her, and after they hamstring her announces three more days in their dwellings.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:8
text: A violent tempest overtakes the wicked of Themoud, who are found prostrate
in their dwellings in the morning.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:9
text: Messengers come to Abraham with glad tidings; Abraham offers a roasted calf,
but they do not eat it, causing him fear.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:10
text: Abraham's wife laughs and is told of Isaac and, after Isaac, Jacob; she expresses
amazement at bearing a son in old age.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:11
text: Abraham pleads concerning the people of Lot, but is told that an unavoidable
punishment is coming upon them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:12
text: Lot is grieved and feels too weak to protect the messengers; his people rush
toward him and he asks them not to shame him in his guests.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God / Lord
description: The Lord addressed by Noah, Houd, Saleh, and Abraham; the sender of
messengers, giver of commands, rescuer of believers, and inflicter of punishment
in the passage.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:12
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Noah
description: A prophet who calls on his Lord concerning his son and is instructed
to debark with peace and blessings.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Noah's son
description: The son whom Noah calls part of his family, but who is declared not
to be of Noah's family in this matter.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Houd
description: The brother sent to Ad who calls his people to worship God and declares
his trust in God.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ad
description: The people of Houd who reject the signs of their Lord and are cursed
and cast far away.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Saleh
description: The brother sent to Themoud who calls his people to worship God and
warns them concerning the she-Camel.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Themoud
description: The people addressed by Saleh; they hamstring the she-Camel and are
overtaken by a violent tempest.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: The she-Camel of God
description: A camel identified by Saleh as a sign for his people and not to be
harmed.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Abraham
description: A host who receives messengers, offers a roasted calf, becomes afraid
when they do not eat, receives glad tidings, and pleads concerning Lot's people.
role_refs:
- role:10
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Messengers to Abraham and Lot
description: Visitors who greet Abraham, do not eat the calf, announce Isaac and
Jacob, and are sent to the people of Lot.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:13
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Abraham's wife
description: She stands by, laughs, and expresses amazement at the announcement
that she will bear a son when she and Abraham are old.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Isaac
description: A son announced to Abraham's wife.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Jacob
description: Named in the announcement as coming after Isaac.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Lot
description: He receives the messengers, is grieved and weak to protect them, and
appeals to his people not to shame him in his guests.
role_refs:
- role:10
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: People of Lot
description: They rush toward Lot after having practiced wickedness before, reject
his appeal concerning his daughters, and seek what they require from the guests.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Lot's daughters
description: Lot points to them in his appeal to his people, saying they would be
purer for them.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine speaker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Commands, warnings, and judgments are spoken in the name of the Lord or by
the divine first-person plural.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:12
- id: role:2
label: rescuer of faithful persons
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says Houd, Saleh, and those sharing their faith are rescued by
divine mercy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: role:3
label: sender of punishment
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage attributes doom, chastisement, tempest, and unavoidable punishment
to divine sentence or command.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:12
- id: role:4
label: prophetic messenger to a people
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:6
basis: Noah receives divine instruction; Houd and Saleh are sent to their peoples
and preach worship of God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: flood survivor and disembarker
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Noah is told to debark with peace and blessings after the Ark rests and the
water abates.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: excluded family member
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Noah's son is declared not to be of Noah's family in the relevant matter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:7
label: rejecting people
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:15
basis: Ad reject Houd; Themoud harm the sign; Lot's people rush toward him after
prior wickedness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:13
- id: role:8
label: punished community
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:7
basis: Ad are cursed and cast away; Themoud are overtaken by a violent tempest.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: role:9
label: divine sign
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Saleh calls the she-Camel of God a sign and warns against harming her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: host of messengers
assigned_to:
- fig:9
- fig:14
basis: Abraham brings a roasted calf to the messengers; Lot is concerned for the
safety and honor of his guests.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:13
- id: role:11
label: intercessory pleader
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Abraham pleads concerning the people of Lot after receiving glad tidings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: role:12
label: angelic or divine messengers
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: They are called messengers, bring glad tidings, and say they are sent to
the people of Lot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:13
- id: role:13
label: astonished promised mother
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: She reacts with surprise to the announcement that she will bear a son in
old age.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:14
label: announced descendant
assigned_to:
- fig:12
- fig:13
basis: Isaac and Jacob are announced to Abraham's wife.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:15
label: vulnerable protector of guests
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: Lot is grieved, too weak to protect the messengers, and seeks not to be shamed
in his guests.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: flood waters
literal_form: water commanded to be swallowed by Earth and then abated
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: Ark
literal_form: the Ark resting upon Al-Djoudi after the flood waters abate
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: Al-Djoudi
literal_form: the resting place of the Ark
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: she-Camel of God
literal_form: a camel presented as a divine sign to Themoud
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: roasted calf
literal_form: food Abraham brings to his visitors
associated_figures:
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:6
label: violent tempest
literal_form: a tempest that overtakes the wicked of Themoud
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: announced child in old age
literal_form: the announced birth of Isaac to Abraham's aged wife
associated_figures:
- fig:9
- fig:11
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Flood concludes and Noah is instructed
summary: The waters abate, the Ark rests upon Al-Djoudi, Noah appeals concerning
his son, and Noah is told to disembark with peace and blessings.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Houd and Ad
summary: Houd calls Ad to worship God; they reject him, and when doom comes Houd
and the faithful are rescued while Ad are cursed and cast away.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:3
label: Saleh, the she-Camel, and Themoud
summary: Saleh calls Themoud to worship God, identifies the she-Camel as a sign,
warns against harming her, and after they hamstring her announces a three-day
term before punishment.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: scene:4
label: Abraham receives messengers and glad tidings
summary: Messengers visit Abraham; he offers a roasted calf, they do not eat, they
reassure him, and Abraham's wife is told of Isaac and Jacob despite her old age.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: scene:5
label: Abraham pleads and Lot is threatened
summary: Abraham pleads concerning the people of Lot but is told the punishment
is unavoidable; the messengers then come to Lot, whose people rush toward him
while he fears shame to his guests.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:14
- fig:15
- fig:16
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Flood ending with ark resting on high place
taxonomy_refs:
- flood_and_renewal
- ark_vessel
basis: The water abates and the Ark rests upon Al-Djoudi before Noah is told to
disembark with blessings for future peoples.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage excerpt gives the flood's conclusion rather than the full
flood narrative.
- id: motif:2
label: Divine judgment against rejecting communities
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Ad, Themoud, and the people of Lot are each associated with rejection or
wickedness and with divine punishment or an announced punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:12
- ev:13
confidence: high
cautions: The specific fate of Lot's people is only announced in this excerpt, not
yet narrated.
- id: motif:3
label: Faithful remnant rescued by mercy
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Houd and Saleh, together with those who share their faith, are rescued when
punishment comes upon their peoples.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The available taxonomy does not include a separate rescue-remnant motif
family.
- id: motif:4
label: Divine sign violated before punishment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Saleh presents the she-Camel as a sign and warns against harming her; the
people hamstring her and are then given a three-day warning before punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The she-Camel is a specific sign in the passage; broader classification
depends on external taxonomy not supplied here.
- id: motif:5
label: Promised child to aged parents
taxonomy_refs:
- miraculous_child
- sacred_birth
basis: Abraham's wife is told she will bear Isaac despite her and Abraham's old
age, and she calls it a marvellous thing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage announces the birth but does not narrate the birth itself.
- id: motif:6
label: Hospitality to mysterious messengers
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Abraham greets messengers and brings a roasted calf; Lot is distressed over
the safety and honor of his guests.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:13
confidence: medium
cautions: No specific hospitality taxonomy reference is supplied in the available
list.
- id: motif:7
label: Intercession before unavoidable judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Abraham pleads concerning the people of Lot but is told to desist because
the divine command has gone forth and punishment cannot be averted.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not report the full dialogue or outcome within this excerpt.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 12770-12772
quote_or_summary: "“O Earth! swallow up thy water”; the water abates, the decree
is fulfilled, and the Ark rests upon Al-Djoudi."
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 12774-12782
quote_or_summary: Noah calls on his Lord about his son and is told that the son
is not of his family in this matter; Noah seeks forgiveness for asking without
knowledge.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 12784-12789
quote_or_summary: Noah is told to debark with peace and blessings for him and peoples
to be born from those with him; other unbelieving peoples are warned of later
punishment.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 12793-12801
quote_or_summary: Houd is sent to Ad, tells them to worship God alone, asks no recompense,
and calls them to seek pardon and turn to God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 12803-12813
quote_or_summary: Ad reject Houd, say they will not abandon their gods, accuse some
god of smiting him, and Houd declares his trust in God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 12815-12824
quote_or_summary: When doom comes, Houd and those with like faith are rescued by
mercy; Ad are said to have denied signs, rebelled against messengers, and are
followed by curse and rejection.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 12826-12834
quote_or_summary: Saleh is sent to Themoud, calls them to worship God, and they
answer that they mistrust the faith to which he calls them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 12836-12843
quote_or_summary: Saleh says the she-Camel of God is a sign and must not be harmed;
they hamstring her, and he announces three more days in their dwellings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 12845-12852
quote_or_summary: Saleh and believers are rescued by mercy; a violent tempest overtakes
the wicked, who are found prostrate in their dwellings, and Themoud are cast off.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 12854-12859
quote_or_summary: Messengers come to Abraham with peace and glad tidings; he brings
a roasted calf, but when their hands do not touch it he becomes afraid, and they
say they are sent to Lot's people.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 12861-12869
quote_or_summary: Abraham's wife laughs; Isaac and then Jacob are announced to her;
she wonders how she can bear a son when she and Abraham are old.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 12871-12876
quote_or_summary: After Abraham's fear passes, he pleads for the people of Lot,
but is told to desist because an unavoidable punishment is coming upon them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: lines 12878-12897
quote_or_summary: The messengers come to Lot; he is grieved and weak to protect
them. His people rush toward him, and he appeals to them not to shame him in his
guests, but they reject his appeal.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labels use only the
available taxonomy where supported; some motifs are descriptive because no matching
taxonomy reference was supplied.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-29'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not make an explicit comparative claim beyond its own sequence of prophetic histories.
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