batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l16684-l16758
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l16684-l16758
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 16684-16758
start: '16684'
end: '16758'
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: Moses comes at the appointed time and asks to behold God's glory. God directs
him to look toward the mountain; when divine glory appears in the mount, it is
reduced to dust and Moses falls unconscious. After recovering, Moses repents and
professes belief. God declares Moses chosen, gives him commissions and speech,
and gives him written tables containing admonition and law. The passage warns
that the proud and those who deny signs and the life to come will be turned aside
and their works made vain. During Moses' departure, his people make a lowing corporeal
calf from ornaments, take it as a god, then repent and ask for mercy and forgiveness.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Moses arrives at an appointed time and the Lord speaks to him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Moses asks to see God's glory.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: God tells Moses to look toward the mountain and conditions the possibility
of seeing him on the mountain standing firm.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: When divine glory appears in the mount, the mountain is reduced to dust and
Moses falls into a swoon.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: After recovering, Moses praises God, repents, and declares himself among true
believers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: God says Moses has been chosen above all men by divine commissions and by
divine speech.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Written tables are given to Moses containing admonition and decisions, and
Moses is commanded to receive them with reverence and command his people according
to them.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The passage states that proud people who deny signs will not believe or follow
righteousness, and that those who deny the signs and the life to come will have
vain works and be rewarded according to their deeds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: After Moses' departure, his people make a corporeal calf from their ornaments;
it lows but does not speak to them or guide them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: The people take the calf as their god and later repent, saying they will perish
unless their Lord has mercy and forgives them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Moses
description: Moses comes at the appointed time, asks to behold divine glory, receives
divine speech and written tables, and is described as chosen above all men.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: LORD / God
description: The divine speaker addresses Moses, manifests glory in the mount, chooses
Moses, gives commandments, and warns against denial of signs.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: People of Moses
description: During Moses' departure, they make a lowing calf from ornaments, take
it as a god, and later repent and ask for mercy.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Corporeal calf
description: A calf made from ornaments, described as lowing but unable to speak
to or guide the people.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: chosen prophetic recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Moses is addressed directly, chosen above all men, given commissions and
speech, and receives written tables.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: divine revealer and judge
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: God speaks to Moses, manifests glory, gives law, and declares consequences
for those who deny signs and the life to come.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: erring and repentant community
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The people make and worship the calf, then recognize error and ask for mercy
and forgiveness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: false god or idol
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The calf is made from ornaments, lows, lacks speech and guidance, and is
taken by the people as a god.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: mountain before divine glory
literal_form: mountain / mount
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: written tables of law
literal_form: tables written with admonition and decisions
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: lowing calf idol
literal_form: corporeal calf made from ornaments
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: sym:4
label: ornaments used for idol-making
literal_form: ornaments used to make the calf
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Moses seeks a vision of divine glory
summary: Moses asks to behold God; God points him to the mountain, and divine glory
reduces the mount to dust, causing Moses to fall unconscious.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Moses' repentance and commission
summary: Moses recovers, repents, and is told that he has been chosen and must receive
what God has brought with gratitude.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Tables of admonition and law
summary: God writes for Moses on tables an admonition and decisions, and commands
that the people follow the best precepts.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Warning against denial of signs
summary: The passage states that the proud and those who deny signs and the life
to come will not rightly believe or act, and their works will be vain.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: The people make and worship the calf
summary: After Moses' departure, his people form a lowing calf from ornaments, take
it as their god, then repent and ask for mercy and forgiveness.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine manifestation on a mountain
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Divine glory appears in the mount, the mountain is reduced to dust, and Moses
collapses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents the mountain as the site of manifestation but does
not develop a broader cosmic-mountain pattern.
- id: motif:2
label: revelation of law to a chosen mediator
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
- wisdom
basis: Moses is chosen, receives divine commissions and speech, and is given written
tables containing admonition and decisions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The word covenant is not used in this passage; the taxonomy reference
is based on the law-giving pattern.
- id: motif:3
label: divine judgment for denial of signs
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Those who deny signs and the life to come are said to have vain works and
to be rewarded according to what they have wrought.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The judgment is stated generally rather than narrated as a specific enacted
punishment in this excerpt.
- id: motif:4
label: idolatrous substitute during leader's absence
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: After Moses' departure, his people make a calf from ornaments, take it as
a god, and are described as having gone astray.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives the calf episode but does not include the full surrounding
narrative or consequences.
- id: motif:5
label: repentance after transgression
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: 'Both Moses and the people are described as repenting: Moses after the divine
manifestation, and the people after recognizing their error with the calf.'
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The two repentances occur in different narrative contexts and should not
be merged without review.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 16684-16691
quote_or_summary: Moses comes at the appointed time, the Lord speaks to him, and
Moses asks to behold divine glory; God tells him to look toward the mountain.
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 16691-16694
quote_or_summary: When the Lord appears with glory in the mount, the mountain is
reduced to dust and Moses falls in a swoon.
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 16695-16698
quote_or_summary: After Moses comes to himself, he praises God, turns in repentance,
and declares himself the first of true believers.
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 16699-16703
quote_or_summary: God tells Moses that he has been chosen above all men by divine
commissions and by God's speaking to him, and tells him to receive what has been
brought and give thanks.
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 16704-16708
quote_or_summary: God writes for Moses on tables an admonition and a decision in
every case, commanding him to receive it with reverence and command his people
according to its excellent precepts.
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 16709-16719
quote_or_summary: The passage warns that proud people who deny signs will not follow
righteousness, and that those who deny the signs and the meeting of the life to
come will have vain works and be rewarded according to their deeds.
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 16720-16725
quote_or_summary: After Moses' departure, his people make a corporeal lowing calf
from their ornaments; it does not speak to them or direct them in the way.
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 16725-16731
quote_or_summary: The people take the calf as their god and act wickedly; when they
repent and see they have gone astray, they ask the Lord for mercy and forgiveness
lest they perish.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: note
locator: lines 16732-16758
quote_or_summary: Translator and commentator notes identify the mountain as al Zabir
in Muslim explanation, discuss the tables' number and material, and explain the
calf as either flesh and blood or a metal body without a soul.
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 strong for the narrative sequence. Motif labels using
available taxonomy are cautious, especially covenant, because the passage describes
law-giving but does not explicitly use the term covenant. No comparison claims
were added.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used. Commentary notes were retained as evidence but not used to add unsupported motifs.
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