batch.motif.islamic-koran-rodwell-gutenberg-l25713-l25846
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-rodwell-gutenberg-l25713-l25846
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 25713-25846
start: '25713'
end: '25846'
translation: The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage exhorts the people around Medina not to abandon God's Apostle,
states that hardships and actions on God's path are recorded as good works, orders
some believers to remain for religious instruction, commands warfare against neighboring
infidels, contrasts believers whose faith increases when a Sura is sent down with
doubters whose doubt increases, and ends with a declaration of trust in God, possessor
of the Glorious Throne. The remainder consists of translator notes on the Sura
and related historical or interpretive points.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The people of Medina and Arabs of the surrounding desert are told they have
no cause to abandon God's Apostle or prefer their own lives to his.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Thirst, labor, hunger, steps that anger unbelievers, and damage from the enemy
on God's path are said to be written down as good works.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Alms, whether small or great, and traversing a torrent are said to be reckoned
so that God may reward the actors with better than they have wrought.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The faithful are instructed not to march forth all together, so that a party
may learn religion and warn their people when they return.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Believers are commanded to wage war against neighboring infidels and to be
rigorous toward them.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: When a Sura is sent down, it is said to increase the faith of believers and
add doubt to those whose hearts contain disease.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Those whose hearts contain disease are said to die as infidels.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Some people are described as tested once or twice each year, yet they do not
turn back or receive warning.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: When a Sura is sent down, some look at one another, ask whether anyone sees
them, and turn aside; God is said to turn their hearts aside because they lack
understanding.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: An Apostle from among the addressees is described as heavily burdened by their
iniquities, careful over them, and compassionate and merciful toward the faithful.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: The speaker is instructed to say that God suffices him, that there is no God
but God, that he trusts in God, and that God possesses the Glorious Throne.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: The deity who records good works, rewards the righteous, is with those
who fear him, turns hearts aside, suffices the speaker, and possesses the Glorious
Throne.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: God's Apostle
description: The apostolic figure whom the people of Medina and nearby desert Arabs
are told not to abandon; he is described as from among the addressees and compassionate
toward the faithful.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: People of Medina and Arabs of the desert around them
description: A local community addressed in relation to loyalty toward God's Apostle
and endurance on God's path.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: The faithful / believers
description: Those whose faith is increased by a sent-down Sura, who are instructed
in conduct, and toward whom the Apostle is compassionate and merciful.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Infidels / unbelievers / enemy
description: Opposing figures who may be angered by the believers' steps, cause
damage, and are identified as neighboring targets of warfare.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Those whose hearts contain disease
description: People whose doubt increases when a Sura is sent down and who are said
to die as infidels.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Those devoid of understanding
description: People who look at one another when a Sura is sent down, ask whether
anyone sees them, turn aside, and have their hearts turned aside by God.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine recorder and rewarder
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is said to have good works written down and not to let the reward of
the righteous perish.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: divine protector and sovereign
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is said to be with those who fear him, to suffice the speaker, and to
possess the Glorious Throne.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: apostolic mediator and compassionate leader
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Apostle is to be followed rather than abandoned and is described as careful,
compassionate, and merciful toward the faithful.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: local obligated community
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The people of Medina and nearby desert Arabs are directly addressed about
loyalty to God's Apostle and endurance on God's path.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: faithful recipients of instruction
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The faithful are commanded in matters of marching, instruction, warning,
warfare, and response to revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: opposing outsiders
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Unbelievers or infidels are described as enemies who may be angered and against
whom warfare is commanded.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: doubting or uncomprehending group
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: These people respond to a sent-down Sura with increased doubt or evasive
turning aside, and are described as lacking understanding.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: path of God
literal_form: path of God
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: written good works
literal_form: actions and sufferings written down as a good work
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: torrent
literal_form: torrent traversed by almsgivers or travelers
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: sent-down Sura
literal_form: Sura sent down
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: diseased heart
literal_form: hearts containing disease
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: hearts turned aside
literal_form: hearts turned aside by God
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: Glorious Throne
literal_form: Glorious Throne possessed by God
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Hardship and merit on God's path
summary: The local community is told not to abandon God's Apostle, and hardships
or enemy damage endured on God's path are recorded as good works whose reward
does not perish.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Alms and traversal reckoned for reward
summary: Small and great alms, and the traversing of a torrent, are said to be reckoned
so that God may reward the actors beyond their deeds.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Division of the faithful for warfare and instruction
summary: The faithful are told not all to march to war; some are to remain or return
with religious instruction and warning for their people.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Command to fight neighboring infidels
summary: Believers are commanded to wage war against neighboring infidels and are
told that God is with those who fear him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Divergent response to revelation
summary: A sent-down Sura increases believers' faith and joy, but adds doubt to
those whose hearts contain disease.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Testing and turning aside
summary: Some are described as tested annually without repentance; when a Sura is
sent down, they look around, ask if anyone sees them, and turn aside, after which
God turns their hearts aside.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:7
label: Compassionate Apostle and trust in God
summary: The Apostle is described as from among the addressees and merciful toward
the faithful; if others turn away, the speaker is to declare trust in God, possessor
of the Glorious Throne.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine recording and reward of deeds
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Hardships, alms, and traversals are reckoned or written down as good works,
and God is said to reward the righteous and repay better than the deeds performed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes reward more than a full judgment scene.
- id: motif:2
label: revelation as test dividing faithful from doubters
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The sent-down Sura increases believers' faith but increases doubt among those
with diseased hearts, and another group fails to respond to repeated testing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference to wisdom is broad; the passage presents revealed
instruction and discernment rather than a narrative wisdom quest.
- id: motif:3
label: divine sovereignty represented by throne
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: God is declared sufficient, uniquely divine, the object of trust, and possessor
of the Glorious Throne.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy lacks a specific divine throne or cosmic kingship
category; royal_legitimacy is an approximate fit.
- id: motif:4
label: loyalty to apostolic leader amid hardship
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
basis: The people are told not to abandon God's Apostle or prefer their lives to
his while enduring hardship on God's path.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly name a covenant, but it frames communal
obligation and loyalty to the Apostle under God.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 25713-25720
quote_or_summary: People of Medina and nearby desert Arabs are told not to abandon
God's Apostle; hardships on God's path, steps angering unbelievers, and damage
from the enemy are written as good works, and God does not let the righteous reward
perish.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 25722-25724
quote_or_summary: Small or great alms and traversing a torrent are reckoned so that
God may reward them with better than they have wrought.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 25726-25729
quote_or_summary: The faithful must not all march to war; a party is to instruct
themselves in religion and warn their people on returning.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 25731-25732
quote_or_summary: Believers are commanded to wage war against neighboring infidels,
be rigorous, and know that God is with those who fear him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 25734-25740
quote_or_summary: When a Sura is sent down, believers' faith increases and they
rejoice, while those with diseased hearts have doubt added to doubt and die infidels.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 25742-25748
quote_or_summary: Some are proved once or twice yearly but do not turn or heed warning;
when a Sura is sent down they look around, ask if anyone sees them, and turn aside;
God turns their hearts aside because they lack understanding.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-rodwell.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 25750-25755
quote_or_summary: An Apostle from among the addressees is burdened by their iniquities
and is compassionate toward the faithful; if others turn away, the speaker is
to declare that God suffices him, he trusts in God, and God possesses the Glorious
Throne.
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 on the supplied English passage and its immediate wording.
Motif taxonomy assignments are cautious because the passage is exhortative and
doctrinal rather than a mythic narrative. No comparison claims were added because
the passage itself does not support a specific comparison beyond available internal
motifs.
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: |-
Translator footnotes in the supplied range were not used for motif extraction except insofar as the main passage itself supplied evidence; no external identifications were added.
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