batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l10268-l10325
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l10268-l10325
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER I. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER II. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 10268-10325
start: '10268'
end: '10325'
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 gives rules concerning divorce, remarriage after waiting periods,
nursing children after divorce, widow waiting periods, marriage overtures to widows,
and dowry obligations. It repeatedly frames these rules as divine admonition,
invoking God's signs, the sent-down book and wisdom, fear of God, the Last Day,
and God's knowledge of human actions and intentions.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Divorced women who have completed their prescribed waiting time are to be
either retained with humanity or dismissed with kindness, not retained by violence.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage instructs hearers not to make the signs of God a jest and to remember
God's favor, the sent-down book of the Koran, and wisdom.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Divorced wives who have fulfilled their prescribed time are not to be hindered
from marrying their husbands when agreement is honorable.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Divorced mothers are to suckle their children for two full years when completion
of the nursing period is desired.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The father is obliged to maintain and clothe the nursing mothers according
to what is reasonable, and no person is to be obliged beyond ability.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: If the parents choose by mutual consent to wean the child before two years,
it is stated to be no crime in them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Providing a nurse for children is permitted if the offered payment is fully
given according to what is just.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Wives left by deceased husbands must wait four months and ten days before
acting for themselves according to what is reasonable.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Public overtures of marriage to such widows, or concealed intentions, are
treated as no crime, but private promises are prohibited except honorable words.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: The knot of marriage is not to be resolved upon until the prescribed time
is accomplished.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Divorce before consummation and before a dowry is settled is permitted, but
provision of necessaries is required according to circumstances.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:12
text: If divorce occurs before consummation after a dowry has been settled, half
the dowry is due unless a party releases a part; releasing the whole is described
as nearer to piety.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:13
text: The passage repeatedly states that God knows, sees, or is omniscient concerning
actions and intentions.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: Divine figure whose signs, favor, sent-down book and wisdom, omniscience,
sight, grace, and mercy are invoked.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Divorced women or wives
description: Women addressed in rules about waiting periods, retention, dismissal,
remarriage, provision, and dowry after divorce.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Husbands or fathers
description: Male spouses or fathers addressed in rules about retaining or dismissing
wives, child maintenance, clothing, and dowry release.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Mothers
description: Divorced mothers instructed to suckle children for two full years when
completion is desired.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Children
description: Children who are suckled, possibly weaned, or provided with a nurse.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Heir of the father
description: Person obliged to do in like manner concerning support obligations
after the father.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Nurse
description: A person who may be provided for children if her offered payment is
fully paid according to justice.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Widows
description: Wives left by deceased husbands who must wait four months and ten days
before acting for themselves according to what is reasonable.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Believers addressed by the passage
description: The community addressed with admonitions to fear God, observe the rules,
remember God, and act righteously.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: Divine admonisher and giver of revealed guidance
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says God sent down the book of the Koran and wisdom admonishing
the hearers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: Omniscient observer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage states that God is omniscient, knows what people do and what
is in their minds, and sees what they do.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: role:3
label: Divorced spouse under prescribed waiting and settlement rules
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage describes rules for divorced women after prescribed times, remarriage,
provision, and dowry.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:4
label: Responsible provider in family obligation
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:6
basis: The father must maintain and clothe mothers reasonably, and the heir of the
father is obliged similarly.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: Nursing mother
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Mothers after divorce are instructed to give suck to their children for two
full years if completion is desired.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: Dependent child
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Children are suckled, may be weaned by mutual consent, and may be assigned
a nurse.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: Paid caregiver
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: A nurse may be provided for children if payment is fully made according to
justice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: Widow in mourning or waiting period
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Wives left by deceased husbands must wait four months and ten days before
acting for themselves.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: Moral-legal audience
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The addressed community is admonished to believe in God and the Last Day,
fear God, and remember divine favor and guidance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Signs of God
literal_form: The signs of God, which are not to be made a jest.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: Book of the Koran
literal_form: The book of the Koran sent down with wisdom as admonition.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: Two full years
literal_form: A two-year nursing period for children after divorce when completion
is desired.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: Four months and ten days
literal_form: The waiting period for wives left by deceased husbands.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: Knot of marriage
literal_form: The phrase 'knot of marriage' used for the marriage bond or decision
to marry.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: Dowry portion
literal_form: A settled dowry, half of which is due in a specified divorce case
unless a party releases part or more.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Divorce after prescribed time
summary: Divorced women who have completed their prescribed time are to be retained
with humanity or dismissed with kindness; violence and mockery of God's signs
are prohibited.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Remarriage after divorce
summary: After divorced wives fulfill their prescribed time, the audience is told
not to hinder honorable remarriage; the admonition is linked to belief in God
and the Last Day.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Nursing and support after divorce
summary: Divorced mothers may nurse children for two full years, fathers must provide
support, early weaning can occur by mutual consent, and a nurse may be hired with
just payment.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Widow waiting period and marriage overtures
summary: Widows must wait four months and ten days; marriage overtures may be public
or inwardly intended, but private promises and marriage resolution before the
term are restricted.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Dowry rules in divorce before consummation
summary: Divorce before consummation is treated in relation to whether dowry was
settled; provision is required in one case, and half the settled dowry is due
in another unless released.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Revealed wisdom as admonition
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The passage states that God sent down the book of the Koran and wisdom to
admonish the audience.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: This is a legal-admonitory passage rather than a narrative myth scene.
- id: motif:2
label: Divine knowledge and final accountability
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage invokes the Last Day and repeatedly states that God knows actions
and intentions and sees what people do.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not narrate a judgment scene; it uses divine knowledge
and the Last Day to ground legal conduct.
- id: motif:3
label: Sacralized marital and economic obligations
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Rules for dowry, maintenance, nursing payment, release, and liberality are
framed with fear of God, piety, and divine observation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: low
cautions: The taxonomy label is approximate; the passage presents legal obligations,
not a ritual exchange narrative.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 10268-10272
quote_or_summary: When divorce has occurred and women have fulfilled the prescribed
time, the audience is instructed to retain them humanely or dismiss them kindly,
not by violence.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 10272-10275
quote_or_summary: The passage forbids making God's signs a jest and says to remember
God's favor, the sent-down book of the Koran, and wisdom; it also says God is
omniscient.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 10276-10282
quote_or_summary: After divorced wives complete the prescribed time, they should
not be hindered from honorable remarriage; the admonition is addressed to those
who believe in God and the Last Day.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 10283-10291
quote_or_summary: Divorced mothers are to suckle children for two full years if
desired; fathers must maintain and clothe them reasonably, no one beyond ability,
and the father's heir has similar obligation.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 10291-10296
quote_or_summary: Early weaning before two years is allowed by common consent and
mutual consideration; hiring a nurse is allowed if she is paid justly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 10297-10302
quote_or_summary: Wives of deceased men must wait four months and ten days, after
which reasonable action for themselves is not a crime; God knows what people do.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 10303-10310
quote_or_summary: Marriage overtures to widows during the waiting period may be
public or concealed in the mind, but private promises are restricted, and the
knot of marriage must not be resolved upon before the prescribed time.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 10311-10316
quote_or_summary: If wives are divorced before being touched and before a dowry
is settled, it is no crime, but provision of necessaries according to circumstances
is required.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 10317-10325
quote_or_summary: If divorce occurs before consummation after a dowry is settled,
half is due unless released; releasing the whole is nearer to piety, liberality
should not be forgotten, and God sees what people do.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif labels are limited because the
passage is primarily legal and admonitory rather than narrative; comparison claims
are omitted because the passage itself does not support cross-tradition comparison.
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: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No taxonomy symbol refs were assigned because available symbol labels such as water, fire, tree, mountain, cave, serpent, and milk are not directly present as literal symbols in the supplied passage.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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