batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l12614-l12712
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l12614-l12712
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER III. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER IV. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD; lines 12614-12712
start: '12614'
end: '12712'
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 describes a last-day witnessing against unbelievers, rules
for prayer purity and substitution with clean sand when water is unavailable,
criticism of some recipients of scripture for distorting words and believing in
idols, warnings of divine curse and non-pardon for associating others with God,
contrasting punishments in hell fire with rewards in gardens watered by rivers,
and commands to restore trusts and judge equitably.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: On a future day, a witness is brought from each nation, and Mohammed is brought
as witness against his people.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Unbelievers and those who rebelled against the apostle are said to wish the
earth were levelled with them and to be unable to hide anything from God.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Believers are instructed not to approach prayers while drunk until they understand
what they say.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Believers in certain states of impurity are instructed to wash, or, if sick,
travelling, or without water, to rub faces and hands with fine clean sand.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Some recipients of scripture are accused of selling error, desiring others
to wander from the right way, and perverting words from their places.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: A warning is addressed to those given scripture to believe in the sent-down
revelation before their countenances are defaced or they are cursed as Sabbath
transgressors were cursed.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Giving God an equal or companion is described as a great wickedness that God
will not pardon, while other sin may be pardoned to whom he pleases.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Some people given scripture are said to believe in false gods and idols and
to favor unbelievers over believers in Mohammed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: The family of Abraham is said to have received a book of revelations, wisdom,
and a great kingdom.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Those who disbelieve God’s signs are threatened with being cast into hell
fire; when their skins are burned, other skins are given in exchange so that they
may taste sharper torment.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Those who believe and do right are promised gardens watered by rivers, permanent
dwelling, purified wives, and perpetual shade.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: God commands restoration of entrusted things to owners and equitable judgment
between people.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: The divine speaker and judge who witnesses, curses, pardons, punishes,
rewards, commands, hears, and sees.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Addressed as a witness against his people and as the figure in whom
some believe or from whom some turn aside.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Unbelievers and rebels against the apostle
description: Those who have not believed and have rebelled against the apostle,
and who face exposure on the day of witnessing.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: True believers
description: Those addressed with instructions about prayer, purity, and conduct.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Those to whom scripture was given
description: A group described as having received part of scripture and, in some
cases, as distorting words, believing in idols, or being addressed with a warning
to believe the revelation.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Family of Abraham
description: A family formerly given a book of revelations, wisdom, and a great
kingdom.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Those who disbelieve God’s signs
description: Those threatened with being broiled in hell fire and given replacement
skins.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Those who believe and do right
description: Those promised gardens watered by rivers, permanent dwelling, purified
wives, and shade.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine judge
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God brings witnesses, knows what cannot be hidden, curses, pardons or withholds
pardon, and assigns punishment and reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:2
label: divine lawgiver
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God commands restoration of trusts and equitable judgment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:3
label: divine helper and patron
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is described as a sufficient patron and helper.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: prophetic witness
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Mohammed is said to be brought as a witness against his people.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: judged unbelievers
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:7
basis: Unbelievers are exposed on the day of witnessing and disbelievers of God’s
signs are threatened with hell fire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:6
label: ritual and ethical addressees
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: True believers receive instructions about prayer, purification, restoration
of trusts, and judgment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:10
- id: role:7
label: scripture recipients under rebuke
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Those given scripture are accused of error, word-perversion, and belief in
idols, and are warned to believe the sent-down revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: recipients of revelation and kingdom
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The family of Abraham is said to have been given a book of revelations, wisdom,
and a great kingdom.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:9
label: afterlife punished
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: They are threatened with being cast into hell fire and receiving replacement
skins after burning.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: afterlife rewarded
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: They are promised gardens watered by rivers, purified wives, and perpetual
shade.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: witnesses from nations
literal_form: A witness brought out of each nation, with Mohammed as witness against
his people.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: levelled earth
literal_form: The earth wished to be levelled with unbelievers on the day of exposure.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: water for washing
literal_form: Water used for washing before prayer after impurity.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: clean sand for dry purification
literal_form: Fine clean sand rubbed on faces and hands when water is not found.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: scripture and sent-down revelation
literal_form: Part of scripture, the revelation sent down, and the book of revelations
given to Abraham’s family.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: defaced countenances
literal_form: Countenances threatened with defacement or being rendered as their
back parts.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:7
label: false gods and idols
literal_form: False gods and idols believed in by some recipients of scripture.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:8
label: hell fire
literal_form: Raging fire and hell fire in which disbelievers are broiled.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:9
label: replacement skins
literal_form: New skins given in exchange whenever burned skins are consumed, so
torment continues.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:10
label: gardens watered by rivers
literal_form: Gardens watered by rivers where the righteous remain forever.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:11
label: perpetual shade
literal_form: Perpetual shades into which the righteous are led.
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Witnessing against unbelievers
summary: A future day is described when witnesses are brought from each nation and
Mohammed witnesses against his people; unbelievers cannot conceal anything from
God.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Prayer purity instructions
summary: Believers are instructed to avoid prayer while drunk and to wash after
impurity, with clean sand used when water is unavailable under specified conditions.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Rebuke of scripture recipients
summary: Some who received scripture are accused of selling error, perverting words,
using derisive speech, believing in idols, and rejecting the revelation.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Warning against associating companions with God
summary: The passage states that God does not pardon giving him an equal, while
he may pardon other sins as he pleases.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Abrahamic grant of wisdom and kingdom
summary: The family of Abraham is said to have received revelation, wisdom, and
a great kingdom; some believe in Mohammed and some turn away.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Punishment in hell fire
summary: Disbelievers of God’s signs are threatened with hell fire and repeated
replacement of burned skins to continue torment.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:7
label: Reward in gardens
summary: Believers who do right are promised eternal gardens watered by rivers,
purified wives, and perpetual shade.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:10
- sym:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:8
label: Restoring trusts and judging equitably
summary: God commands the restoration of entrusted property to owners and equitable
judgment between people.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine judgment with witnesses
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage describes witnesses brought from each nation, Mohammed as witness
against his people, and unbelievers unable to hide matters from God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The extraction identifies a broad motif family rather than a detailed
narrative episode.
- id: motif:2
label: ritual purification before prayer
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Believers must avoid prayer while drunk, wash after impurity, and use clean
sand when water is unavailable.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches ritual purification.
- id: motif:3
label: revelation confirmed and distorted
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The passage refers to scripture, sent-down revelation confirming previous
scripture, and recipients of scripture accused of perverting words; Abraham’s
family is given revelations and wisdom.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference 'wisdom' is supported by the explicit word, but
the passage primarily concerns revelation and polemic.
- id: motif:4
label: exclusive worship and rejection of divine companions
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
basis: The passage states that giving God an equal or companion is a great wickedness
and contrasts this with belief in false gods and idols.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The word covenant is not used in the passage; the motif is inferred only
from the obligation of exclusive allegiance to God.
- id: motif:5
label: hell fire punishment with bodily renewal
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Disbelievers of God’s signs are cast into hell fire, and burned skins are
replaced so torment continues.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The bodily renewal is punitive here and should not be conflated with salvific
rebirth.
- id: motif:6
label: paradisal gardens with rivers and shade
taxonomy_refs:
- afterlife_journey_map
basis: The righteous are promised eternal gardens watered by rivers, purified wives,
and perpetual shade.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage describes an afterlife destination, not a journey narrative.
- id: motif:7
label: just stewardship and equitable judgment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: God commands restoring what is entrusted to owners and judging between people
according to equity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches this ethical-legal motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 12614-12618
quote_or_summary: A witness is brought from each nation, Mohammed is brought as
witness against his people, and unbelievers who rebelled against the apostle cannot
hide anything from God.
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 12619-12625
quote_or_summary: Believers are told not to pray while drunk; they must wash after
impurity, or use clean sand on face and hands if sick, travelling, or without
water.
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 12626-12637
quote_or_summary: Some given scripture are accused of selling error, desiring believers
to wander, perverting words, and using speech that reviles the true religion;
God is called a patron and helper.
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 12638-12643
quote_or_summary: Those given scripture are told to believe the sent-down revelation
before their countenances are defaced or they are cursed as those who transgressed
on the Sabbath were cursed.
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 12644-12647
quote_or_summary: God will not pardon giving him an equal, but may pardon other
sin to whom he pleases; giving God a companion is called great wickedness.
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 12679-12688
quote_or_summary: Some who received scripture are said to justify themselves, imagine
a lie against God, believe in false gods and idols, and say unbelievers are more
rightly guided than believers in Mohammed.
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 12689-12696
quote_or_summary: Those cursed by God have no helper; the family of Abraham was
given revelation, wisdom, and a great kingdom; some believe in Mohammed and some
turn aside from him; hell fire is a sufficient punishment.
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 12697-12701
quote_or_summary: Those who disbelieve God’s signs will be cast into hell fire,
and whenever their skins are burned, other skins will be given in exchange so
they taste sharper torment.
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 12702-12705
quote_or_summary: Those who believe and do right will enter gardens watered by rivers,
remain forever, enjoy wives free from impurity, and be led into perpetual shade.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 12706-12712
quote_or_summary: God commands restoration of entrusted things to their owners and
equitable judgment between people; God hears and sees.
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 passage elements are clear in the supplied text. Motif mapping is
cautious because available taxonomy categories only partly match several legal,
ritual, and polemical themes. No comparison claims were made because the passage
itself does not develop a comparative link beyond its own references to earlier
scripture and Abrahamic tradition.
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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata. Footnote explanations were not used to create additional motifs beyond the main passage summaries.
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