batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l15047-l15121
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l15047-l15121
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VI. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 15047-15121
start: '15047'
end: '15121'
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 includes notes on Abraham's father Azer or Terah, his association
with idolatry and idol-making, and a Qur'anic passage in which Abraham reflects
on the moon and sun, rejects associating celestial bodies with God, directs himself
to the creator of heaven and earth, disputes with his people, and is described
as receiving an argument, wisdom, and knowledge from God. The passage then lists
a series of directed or favored righteous figures.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The notes identify Azer with Abraham's father in Islamic discussion and connect
the name Azer with Mars, fire, and a planetary deity worshipped under the form
of a pillar.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The notes describe Azer or Terah as an idolater and as a maker or carver of
idols, including a tradition that he first made images of clay.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: A note explains Abraham's reflections as being enabled by God giving him right
apprehension of the government of the world and heavenly bodies.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Abraham sees the moon rising, calls it his lord, and after it sets says that
without his Lord's direction he would be among those who go astray.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Abraham sees the sun rising, calls it his lord and the greatest, and after
it sets declares himself clear of what his people associate with God.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Abraham says he directs his face to the one who created the heavens and the
earth and denies being one of the idolaters.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Abraham's people dispute with him, and he argues that he need not fear what
they associate with God while they do not fear associating with God what lacks
divine authority.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Those who believe and do not clothe their faith with injustice are said to
enjoy security and be rightly directed.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: God says the argument furnished to Abraham was for use against his people,
and that God exalts whom he pleases to degrees of wisdom and knowledge.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: The passage names Isaac, Jacob, Noah, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses,
Aaron, Zacharias, John, Jesus, Elias, Ismael, Elisha, Jonas, and Lot as directed,
righteous, upright, or favored figures.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Azer or Terah
description: Abraham's father in the notes; described as an idolater and idol-maker
in eastern traditions.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Abraham
description: The speaker who observes the moon and sun, rejects association with
God, directs himself to the creator, and disputes with his people.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:9
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: God / Lord
description: The creator of the heavens and earth who directs Abraham and furnishes
him with an argument, wisdom, and knowledge.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Abraham's people
description: The people who dispute with Abraham and associate other things with
God.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Directed and favored righteous figures
description: A named group including Isaac, Jacob, Noah, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph,
Moses, Aaron, Zacharias, John, Jesus, Elias, Ismael, Elisha, Jonas, and Lot.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: idolater and idol-maker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The notes state that Azer or Terah was an idolater and a maker or carver
of idols.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: reflective observer of celestial bodies
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Abraham observes the moon and sun rising and setting before rejecting them
as objects associated with God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: monotheistic disputant
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Abraham declares himself clear of what his people associate with God and
argues against them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: creator and divine guide
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: God is described as creator of heaven and earth and as the one who directs
Abraham and furnishes his argument.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: role:5
label: disputing associators
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The people dispute with Abraham and associate others with God without authority.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: directed or favored righteous figures
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage says God directed or favored the listed figures and calls several
righteous or upright.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire / Azer
literal_form: The word Azer is said to originally signify fire and to be connected
with Mars as a fiery planetary deity.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: pillar idol
literal_form: A planetary deity is said to have been worshipped under the form of
a pillar.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: clay images / idols
literal_form: Images of clay and carved idols associated with Azer or Terah's occupation.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: moon
literal_form: The moon rising and setting, observed by Abraham during his reflection.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: sun
literal_form: The sun rising and setting, observed by Abraham and called the greatest
before he rejects association.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: heavens and earth
literal_form: The created heavens and earth to which Abraham refers when directing
his face to the creator.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Commentarial background on Azer and idolatry
summary: The notes discuss Azer or Terah as Abraham's father, connect the name with
fire and Mars, and describe him as an idolater and maker of idols.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Abraham observes the moon and sun
summary: Abraham observes the moon and sun rising and setting, then rejects their
association with God and turns to the creator of heaven and earth.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:3
label: Dispute with Abraham's people
summary: Abraham's people dispute with him, and he responds by contrasting his lack
of fear toward their associates with their failure to fear unauthorized association
with God.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Divine argument and lineage of directed figures
summary: God describes furnishing Abraham with an argument and exalting whom he
pleases in wisdom and knowledge, then names several directed or favored righteous
figures.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Celestial observation leading to rejection of astral association
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Abraham reflects on the moon and sun as they rise and set, then rejects associating
them with God and turns to the creator.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents this primarily as theological reasoning; the broader
motif-family alignment is interpretive.
- id: motif:2
label: Divinely supplied wisdom as argument against the people
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: God is said to have furnished Abraham with an argument against his people
and to exalt whom he pleases in wisdom and knowledge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: No external comparison is supplied in the passage.
- id: motif:3
label: Security of rightly directed believers
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage contrasts parties in terms of safety and says believers who do
not clothe faith with injustice enjoy security and right direction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The text speaks of security and right direction, not an explicit final
judgment scene in this excerpt.
- id: motif:4
label: Lineage or catalog of divinely directed righteous figures
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: A sequence of named figures is described as directed, righteous, upright,
or favored by God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives a list rather than a narrative episode for these figures.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage supports a cautious alignment with the wisdom motif family because
Abraham receives right apprehension and a divinely furnished argument involving
the heavenly bodies.
claim_level: same_function
target: wisdom motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:9
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: This is a functional comparison to an available motif family only;
the passage does not establish historical contact or external parallels.
- id: claim:2
claim: The passage supports a cautious alignment with divine judgment or moral sorting
insofar as it contrasts the safety of believers with those who associate others
with God.
claim_level: same_function
target: divine_judgment motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: low
limitations: The excerpt does not depict a formal judgment event; the comparison
rests only on language of safety, fear, and right direction.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 15047-15067
quote_or_summary: The note discusses Azer as Abraham's father, connects the name
with Mars and fire, and says the fiery planetary deity was worshipped under the
form of a pillar.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 15068-15082
quote_or_summary: The note says Azer or Terah was an idolater, that eastern authors
describe him as a statuary or carver of idols, and that he was represented as
first making images of clay.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 15083-15085
quote_or_summary: The note says God gave Abraham right apprehension of the government
of the world and heavenly bodies so he might know them as ruled by God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: 15102-15104
quote_or_summary: Abraham sees the moon rising, says, "This is my LORD," and when
it sets says that without his Lord's direction he would be among those who go
astray.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt and summary.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 15105-15107
quote_or_summary: Abraham sees the sun rising, calls it his lord and the greatest,
and when it sets declares himself clear of what his people associate with God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: 15108-15109
quote_or_summary: Abraham says, "I direct my face unto him who hath created the
heavens and the earth" and denies being one of the idolaters.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt and summary.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 15110-15115
quote_or_summary: Abraham's people dispute with him; he asks why he should fear
what they associate with God when they do not fear associating with God what lacks
authority.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 15116-15117
quote_or_summary: Those who believe and do not clothe their faith with injustice
are said to enjoy security and be rightly directed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 15118-15120
quote_or_summary: God says this is the argument furnished to Abraham against his
people and that God exalts whom he pleases to degrees of wisdom and knowledge.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: '15121'
quote_or_summary: The passage lists Isaac, Jacob, Noah, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph,
Moses, Aaron, Zacharias, John, Jesus, Elias, Ismael, Elisha, Jonas, and Lot as
directed or favored figures, with some called righteous or upright.
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 relies only on the supplied passage. Motif labels are cautious
where they map the passage to available taxonomy families.
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 external parallels or taxonomy identifiers beyond the supplied available refs were added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg__l15047-l15121
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