batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l16130-l16184
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l16130-l16184
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VII / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 16130-16184
start: '16130'
end: '16184'
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: This she-camel of GOD is a sign unto you
summary: The passage includes notes on those saved in the ark, the tribe of Ad and
their deities, and the prophet or figure Hd; then it narrates the sending of Sleh
to Thamd, his call to worship God, the she-camel as a divine sign, warnings against
harming her and acting corruptly, and the rejection of his message by proud chiefs
while weaker believers affirm it.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A note says believers entered a vessel with a male figure and that traditions
vary on the number saved in the ark.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Ad is described as an ancient and powerful Arab tribe and as zealous idolaters
who worshipped four named deities.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: A note identifies Hd by some with Heber and gives an alternate genealogy for
him.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The passage says God delivered a figure and the believers with him by mercy
and cut off those who denied the signs and did not believe.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Sleh is sent to the tribe of Thamd as their brother and calls his people to
worship God alone.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The she-camel of God is presented as a manifest proof and sign, and the people
are told to let her feed freely in God's earth and not harm her.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Thamd are reminded that they succeeded Ad, dwell on the earth, build castles
on plains, and cut mountains into houses.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Proud chiefs question weaker believers about Sleh's mission; the believers
affirm belief, and the proud declare disbelief.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Unnamed ark companion
description: A male figure with whom believers entered the vessel; his name is not
present in the supplied passage excerpt.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Those who believed and entered the vessel
description: Believers said to have entered the vessel and to have been saved in
the ark according to varying traditions.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ad
description: An ancient and potent Arab tribe described as zealous idolaters.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Hd
description: A figure associated with Ad; a note says some principal men among his
people believed on him, and another note discusses his identification or genealogy.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:9
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sleh
description: The brother of Thamd, sent to them, who calls his people to worship
God and identifies the she-camel as a sign.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Thamd
description: A tribe addressed by Sleh and described as successors to Ad.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: She-camel of God
description: A she-camel named as a sign from God and to be allowed to feed freely
without harm.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Proud chiefs among Sleh's people
description: Chiefs described as puffed up with pride who say they do not believe
in what the weaker believers believe.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Weaker believers among Sleh's people
description: People esteemed weak who affirm that they believe in what Sleh has
been sent with.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: ark-associated deliverance figure
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Believers are said to have entered the vessel with him, and traditions concern
those saved in the ark.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: believers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:9
basis: The passage explicitly describes groups who believed, including those entering
the vessel and those among Sleh's people who affirm belief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:3
label: idolatrous ancient tribe
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Ad is described as an ancient and potent tribe and as zealous idolaters.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: prophetic or believed-on figure among Ad
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: A note says some principal men among them believed on Hd; another note discusses
his identity or genealogy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:9
- id: role:5
label: messenger to his people
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Sleh is sent to Thamd and speaks a divine warning and command to worship
God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: successor tribe addressed by messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Thamd are addressed by Sleh and reminded they were appointed successors to
Ad.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: divine sign animal
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The she-camel of God is explicitly called a sign and connected with a warning
not to harm her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: disbelieving proud elite
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The chiefs are described as proud and state that they do not believe.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ark or vessel of salvation
literal_form: vessel / ark
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- ark_vessel
- flood_and_renewal
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: idols or named deities
literal_form: Skia, Hfedha, Rzeka, and Slema
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: she-camel as sign
literal_form: she-camel of God
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: mountain dwellings
literal_form: mountains cut into houses
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Ark salvation tradition
summary: A note discusses believers entering a vessel with a male figure and varying
traditions about how many were saved in the ark.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Ad and their worship
summary: Ad is described as an ancient powerful tribe worshipping four named deities
associated with rain, protection, food, and health.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Deliverance and cutting off of deniers
summary: A figure and believers with him are delivered by mercy, while those who
deny signs and do not believe are cut off.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Sleh's warning to Thamd
summary: Sleh is sent to Thamd, calls them to worship God alone, presents the she-camel
as a sign, and warns them not to harm her.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Memory of succession and mountain habitation
summary: Thamd are told to remember that they succeeded Ad and that they build on
plains and carve houses from mountains.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Proud chiefs and weaker believers
summary: Proud chiefs ask weaker believers about Sleh's mission; the weaker believers
affirm belief, and the proud reject it.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: ark survival and preservation of believers
taxonomy_refs:
- ark_vessel
- flood_and_renewal
basis: The passage note speaks of believers entering a vessel and traditions about
the number saved in the ark.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The main narrative context before the supplied excerpt is not included,
and the named ark figure is not present in this passage text.
- id: motif:2
label: divine judgment against sign-deniers
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage says the believers were delivered by mercy while those who charged
God's signs with falsehood and did not believe were cut off.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The exact means of judgment is not specified in the supplied lines.
- id: motif:3
label: divine sign animal and taboo against harming it
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The she-camel of God is named as a sign, permitted to feed freely, and protected
by a warning that painful punishment will follow if she is harmed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: No separate taxonomy reference for sacred animal is available in the supplied
taxonomy list.
- id: motif:4
label: prophetic admonition rejected by proud elites
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Sleh calls his people to worship God and the proud chiefs reject what the
weaker believers affirm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy match to wisdom is broad; the passage is primarily admonitory
and judgment-oriented.
- id: motif:5
label: successor people dwelling in carved mountains
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
basis: Thamd are reminded that they succeeded Ad and cut mountains into houses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: Mountain appears as a literal habitation setting rather than a fully developed
cosmic or sacred mountain motif.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The note presents the ark-salvation tradition as conformable to scripture
and reports variant numbers of those saved, supporting a cautious comparison with
a broader scriptural ark-survivor motif.
claim_level: same_motif
target: scriptural ark-survivor tradition
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage does not quote the external scripture or provide the full
preceding narrative, and the named ark figure is absent from the excerpt.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 16130-16137
quote_or_summary: A note says believers entered a vessel with a male figure and
reports traditions that eight, six, ten, twelve, seventy-eight, or eighty persons
were saved in the ark.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 16138-16145
quote_or_summary: Ad is described as an ancient potent Arab tribe of zealous idolaters
worshipping Skia, Hfedha, Rzeka, and Slema, associated with rain, protection,
food, and health.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 16146-16149
quote_or_summary: A note says a figure is generally supposed to be the same person
as Heber, while others give a genealogy through Abda'llah, Ribh, Khold, Ad, Aws
or Uz, Aram, and Sem.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 16168-16170
quote_or_summary: '"And we delivered him, and them who believed with him by our
mercy"; those charging the signs with falsehood and not believing are cut off.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quote from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 16171-16174
quote_or_summary: 'Sleh is sent to Thamd as their brother and says, "O my people,
worship GOD: ye have no GOD besides him."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quote from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: lines 16173-16176
quote_or_summary: '"This she-camel of GOD is a sign unto you"; the people are told
to let her feed in God''s earth and not harm her lest punishment seize them.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quote from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 16177-16180
quote_or_summary: Thamd are reminded that God made them successors to Ad, gave them
habitation on earth, and that they build castles on plains and cut mountains into
houses.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 16181-16184
quote_or_summary: Proud chiefs ask weaker believers whether they know Sleh has been
sent from his Lord; the believers affirm belief, and the proud reply that they
do not believe.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 16150-16151
quote_or_summary: A note says some principal men among the people believed on Hd,
including Morthed Ebn Saad.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied line range. Some opening notes refer
to antecedents outside the excerpt, so unnamed or context-dependent figures are
treated cautiously.
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 supplied passage and metadata; comparisons are limited to the passage's own statement that the ark tradition is conformable to scripture.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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