batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l13367-l13463
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l13367-l13463
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 13367-13463
start: '13367'
end: '13463'
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 contrasts hypocrites, unbelievers, repentant believers, and
faithful recipients of revelation; recounts demands made of Moses, the destruction
by heavenly fire, the calf, Sinai raised over covenant recipients, Sabbath commands,
covenant-breaking, accusations against Mary, denial that Jesus was killed or crucified,
Jesus being taken up by God, resurrection witness, restrictions and punishments
for wrongdoing, and the continuity of revelation to Muhammad and earlier prophets.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Hypocrites are said to be in the lowest bottom of hell fire and without helper
there.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Those who repent, amend, adhere to God, and make their religion sincere are
numbered with the faithful and promised a great reward.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The passage says God does not love public evil speech except by an injured
person calling for assistance, and commends good action, concealment of it, and
forgiveness of evil.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Those who distinguish between God and his apostles by accepting some prophets
and rejecting others are called unbelievers and assigned ignominious punishment.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Those who believe in God and all his apostles without distinction are promised
reward.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Recipients of scripture demand that a book descend from heaven, and the passage
compares this with a former demand made of Moses to show God visibly.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: A storm of fire from heaven destroyed those who made the former demand, because
of their iniquity.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: After signs of divine unity, they took the calf as their god, but were forgiven,
and Moses was given manifest power to punish them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: The mountain of Sinai was lifted over them when a covenant was exacted; they
were commanded to enter a city gate worshipping and not to transgress on the Sabbath.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: The passage charges them with voiding the covenant, disbelieving signs, unjustly
slaying prophets, and claiming their hearts are circumcised or sealed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:11
text: The passage accuses them of unbelief in Jesus and of speaking a grievous calumny
against Mary.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:12
text: The passage says they claimed to have slain Christ Jesus son of Mary, but
says they did not slay or crucify him; rather, someone was represented in his
likeness.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:13
text: God is said to have taken Jesus up unto himself.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: obs:14
text: On the day of resurrection, Jesus is said to be a witness against recipients
of scripture.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- id: obs:15
text: Because of iniquity, shutting others from the way of God, usury, and devouring
substance vainly, punishments and restrictions are declared.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: obs:16
text: Knowledgeable and faithful persons who believe in revelations, pray, give
alms, and believe in God and the last day are promised a great reward.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- id: obs:17
text: Revelation to the addressed prophet is compared with revelation to Noah and
subsequent prophets, including Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, the tribes, Jesus,
Job, Jonas, Aaron, Solomon, and David.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- id: obs:18
text: Apostles are described as declaring good tidings and denouncing threats so
that people have no excuse before God after apostles are sent.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
- id: obs:19
text: God and the angels are named as witnesses to the revelation sent down to the
addressed prophet.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: The divine actor who punishes, forgives, rewards, reveals, witnesses,
takes Jesus up, and is described as gracious, powerful, mighty, wise, merciful,
hearing, and knowing.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:13
- ev:17
- ev:19
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Hypocrites
description: Those said to be in the lowest bottom of hell fire without helper.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: The faithful
description: Those who repent, amend, adhere to God, believe, pray, give alms, and
are promised great reward.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:16
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Unbelievers
description: Those who reject God or some apostles, turn others from the way of
God, and receive ignominious or painful punishment.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:15
- ev:20
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Recipients of scripture
description: A group that demands a heavenly book, is compared with those who asked
Moses to show God visibly, and is associated with later accusations, belief before
Jesus's death, and resurrection witness.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:14
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Moses
description: A prophet from whom a visible showing of God was demanded; he was given
manifest power to punish and is said to have been spoken to by God.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:17
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Christ Jesus son of Mary
description: Called the apostle of God; the passage denies that he was slain or
crucified and says God took him up unto himself and that he will be a witness
on the day of resurrection.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- ev:14
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Mary
description: Mother of Jesus, against whom a grievous calumny is said to have been
spoken.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: The addressed prophet
description: The person addressed as receiving revelation sent down by God, compared
with revelations to earlier prophets.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:19
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Earlier prophets and apostles
description: Noah, Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, the tribes, Jesus, Job, Jonas,
Aaron, Solomon, David, and other mentioned and unmentioned apostles.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:18
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Angels
description: Witnesses to the revelation sent down to the addressed prophet.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine judge and rewarder
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God prepares punishments for unbelievers and gives rewards to the faithful.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:15
- ev:16
- id: role:2
label: revealer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God sends down revelation with special knowledge and reveals to the addressed
prophet and earlier prophets.
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:19
- id: role:3
label: forgiver and hearer-knower
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is said to forgive, hear, know, and be gracious and powerful.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: punished wrongdoers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:4
basis: Hypocrites are placed in hell fire; unbelievers and wrongdoers are assigned
punishments.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:15
- id: role:5
label: rewarded faithful
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Repentant and faithful persons are promised a great reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:16
- id: role:6
label: covenant and scripture recipients
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The group receives scriptures, makes demands, is associated with covenant
commands, and is later judged for breaches.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:7
label: prophet or apostle
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:10
basis: Moses, Jesus, the addressed prophet, and other named figures are linked to
revelation or apostolic mission.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:17
- ev:18
- id: role:8
label: taken-up figure
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The passage says God took Jesus up unto himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: role:9
label: witness
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:11
basis: Jesus is a witness on the day of resurrection, and angels are witnesses to
revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- ev:19
- id: role:10
label: maligned mother
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Mary is named as the subject of a grievous calumny.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: hell fire
literal_form: fire in the lowest bottom of hell
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: book descending from heaven
literal_form: a book demanded to descend from heaven
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:3
label: storm of fire from heaven
literal_form: heavenly fire that destroys because of iniquity
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: calf as god
literal_form: the calf taken as their god
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: mountain of Sinai
literal_form: the mountain of Sinai lifted over covenant recipients
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: firm covenant
literal_form: a covenant exacted and received, including gate-worship and Sabbath
command
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:7
label: Sabbath day
literal_form: the day on which transgression is prohibited
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:8
label: day of resurrection
literal_form: the day when Jesus will be a witness against recipients of scripture
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- id: sym:9
label: revelation sent down
literal_form: divine will or revelation sent down to the addressed prophet and earlier
prophets
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:19
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Judgment of hypocrites and reward of repentant faithful
summary: Hypocrites are placed in the lowest hell fire, while repentant and sincere
adherents of God are numbered with the faithful and rewarded.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Speech, injury, good action, and forgiveness
summary: The passage regulates public evil speech, allowing an injured person to
call for assistance, and commends good action and forgiving evil.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Belief or distinction among apostles
summary: Those who accept some prophets and reject others are classed as unbelievers,
while those making no distinction among apostles are promised reward.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Demand for heavenly proof and earlier destruction by fire
summary: Recipients of scripture demand a book from heaven; the passage recalls
a greater demand made of Moses to show God visibly and the subsequent destruction
by heavenly fire.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Calf, forgiveness, and Moses's power
summary: After signs of divine unity, the people take the calf as god; God forgives
and gives Moses manifest power to punish.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:6
label: Sinai covenant and Sabbath command
summary: The mountain of Sinai is lifted over the covenant recipients as a covenant
is exacted, with commands to enter a gate worshipping and not transgress on the
Sabbath.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:7
label: Covenant breach and accusations
summary: The passage charges the group with voiding the covenant, disbelieving signs,
slaying prophets, claiming sealed hearts, rejecting Jesus, and calumniating Mary.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: scene:8
label: Denial of Jesus's killing and taking up
summary: The passage reports the claim that Christ Jesus was slain, denies that
he was killed or crucified, says another was represented in his likeness, and
states that God took Jesus up unto himself.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: scene:9
label: Resurrection witness and moral recompense
summary: Jesus is described as a witness on the day of resurrection; wrongdoing
is punished, while knowledgeable faithful persons who pray, give alms, and believe
are rewarded.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- ev:15
- ev:16
- id: scene:10
label: Continuity of revelation and witnesses
summary: God's revelation to the addressed prophet is linked to revelation to earlier
prophets; apostles give good tidings and warnings, and God and angels witness
the revelation.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:18
- ev:19
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine judgment with punishment and reward
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage repeatedly assigns hell fire and painful or ignominious punishment
to hypocrites, unbelievers, and wrongdoers, and great reward to faithful believers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:15
- ev:16
confidence: high
cautions: This is a broad motif family; the passage presents doctrinal judgment
statements rather than a single narrative trial scene.
- id: motif:2
label: covenant under the raised mountain
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
basis: A firm covenant is exacted while the mountain of Sinai is lifted over the
recipients, with ritual and Sabbath commands attached.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: The passage summarizes the event briefly and refers to covenant breach
more than covenant formation.
- id: motif:3
label: ascent or divine taking-up of Jesus
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: The passage states that Jesus was not killed or crucified and that God took
him up unto himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
confidence: high
cautions: The text does not describe the mechanics or route of the taking-up.
- id: motif:4
label: resurrection-day witness
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
- divine_judgment
basis: Jesus is said to be a witness against recipients of scripture on the day
of resurrection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
confidence: high
cautions: The resurrection scene is mentioned prospectively, not narrated in detail.
- id: motif:5
label: revelation sent down through a prophetic chain
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The passage lists earlier prophets and states that revelation to the addressed
prophet is like revelation to them, with God and angels as witnesses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:19
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact 'revelation' category; 'wisdom' is
an approximate higher-level reference.
- id: motif:6
label: heavenly fire as punitive sign
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: A storm of fire from heaven destroys those who demanded to see God visibly,
because of their iniquity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The episode is a brief retrospective allusion; the taxonomy reference
is to judgment rather than to fire itself.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly presents the addressed prophet's revelation as functionally
continuous with revelation given to Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and other
prophets.
claim_level: same_function
target: Earlier prophetic revelations named in the passage
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- ev:18
- ev:19
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: This is an internal textual comparison of revelatory function, not
an independent claim about historical contact or common inheritance.
- id: claim:2
claim: The demand for a heavenly book is compared within the passage to an earlier
demand made of Moses for a visible showing of God, both serving as demands for
extraordinary proof.
claim_level: same_function
target: Former demand made of Moses to show God visibly
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The comparison is limited to the passage's own analogy; the two demanded
signs differ in object and outcome.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 13367-13368
quote_or_summary: Hypocrites are placed in the lowest bottom of hell fire, with
no helper found for them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 13369-13372
quote_or_summary: Those who repent, amend, adhere firmly to God, and make religion
sincere are numbered with the faithful and promised great reward.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 13373-13378
quote_or_summary: God is described as grateful, wise, hearing, knowing, gracious,
and powerful; public evil speech is limited, and good action and forgiveness are
affirmed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 13379-13384
quote_or_summary: Those who believe not in God and his apostles, distinguish between
them, accept some prophets and reject others, are called unbelievers with ignominious
punishment prepared.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 13385-13387
quote_or_summary: Those who believe in God and his apostles and make no distinction
among them are promised reward; God is gracious and merciful.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 13388-13392
quote_or_summary: Recipients of scripture demand that a book descend from heaven;
the passage recalls that Moses was formerly asked for the greater sign of showing
God visibly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 13392-13393
quote_or_summary: A storm of fire from heaven destroyed them because of their iniquity.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 13393-13396
quote_or_summary: They took the calf for their god after signs had come; God forgave
that and gave Moses manifest power to punish.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 13397-13400
quote_or_summary: The mountain of Sinai was lifted over them when covenant was exacted;
they were told to enter the gate worshipping and not transgress on the Sabbath;
a firm covenant was received.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 13401-13405
quote_or_summary: They are accused of voiding the covenant, disbelieving signs of
God, slaying prophets unjustly, and claiming their hearts are circumcised, while
God seals them because of unbelief.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: 13406-13407
quote_or_summary: They are accused of unbelief in Jesus and of speaking a grievous
calumny against Mary.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: 13424-13429
quote_or_summary: They say they have slain Christ Jesus, son of Mary, apostle of
God; the passage denies that they slew or crucified him and says he was represented
by one in his likeness.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: quote
locator: 13429-13431
quote_or_summary: '"GOD took him up unto himself"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:14
type: summary
locator: 13432-13434
quote_or_summary: Everyone among those who received scriptures will believe in Jesus
before his death, and on the day of resurrection he will be a witness against
them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:15
type: summary
locator: 13435-13440
quote_or_summary: Because of iniquity, blocking many from God's way, taking forbidden
usury, and devouring substance vainly, good things are forbidden and painful punishment
prepared for unbelievers among them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:16
type: summary
locator: 13441-13445
quote_or_summary: Those grounded in knowledge and the faithful, who believe in revelations,
observe prayer, give alms, and believe in God and the last day, are promised great
reward.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:17
type: summary
locator: 13446-13452
quote_or_summary: God reveals to the addressed prophet as to Noah, later prophets,
Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, the tribes, Jesus, Job, Jonas, Aaron, Solomon,
and David; God also spoke to Moses.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:18
type: summary
locator: 13453-13456
quote_or_summary: Apostles are sent to declare good tidings and denounce threats
so that people have no excuse after apostles are sent.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:19
type: summary
locator: 13457-13460
quote_or_summary: God witnesses the revelation sent down with special knowledge;
angels also witness it, and God is sufficient witness.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:20
type: summary
locator: 13461-13463
quote_or_summary: Those who believe not and turn others from the way of God are
said to have erred widely.
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: medium
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labeling is cautious
where taxonomy categories are broader than the passage's specific doctrinal statements.
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: |-
All comparison claims are limited to comparisons explicitly made or strongly supported within the passage.
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