batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l19655-l19741
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l19655-l19741
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER X. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XI. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 19655-19741
start: '19655'
end: '19741'
translation: The Koran (Al-Qur'an), Sale translation
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: O earth, swallow up thy waters, and thou, O heaven, withhold thy rain.
summary: The waters are commanded to recede, the ark rests on Mount al-Judi, Noah
pleads for his son, God rejects the plea because the son is not counted among
Noah's family due to unrighteousness or infidelity, Noah seeks mercy, and he is
told to descend from the ark with peace and blessings. The passage then identifies
the account as revealed secret history and begins the mission of Hud to the tribe
of Ad.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Earth is commanded to swallow its waters and heaven is commanded to withhold
rain.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The water abates, the decree is fulfilled, and the ark rests on Mount al-Judi.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: A statement of rejection is pronounced against the ungodly people.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Noah calls upon the Lord and argues that his son belongs to his family and
that God's promise is true.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: God answers that Noah's son is not of his family and warns Noah not to ask
concerning what he does not know.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Noah asks for divine grace, forgiveness, and mercy.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Noah is commanded to come down from the ark with peace and blessings upon
him and part of those with him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: A different part of Noah's company or posterity is said to receive worldly
provision and later grievous punishment.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The account is described as a secret history revealed to the addressee, formerly
unknown to him and his people.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Hud is sent to the tribe of Ad and tells them to worship God alone rather
than idols or self-made intercessors.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Sale's note identifies Mount al-Judi with mountains associated with Armenia,
Mesopotamia, Assyria, the Kurds, and the Gordyan or Cardu range.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:12
text: Sale's note reports traditions that remains of the ark were visible on the
Gordyan mountains and that pieces or pitch from the vessel were treated as protective
or healing relics.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God / LORD
description: The divine speaker who commands the waters, answers Noah, judges the
ungodly, grants peace and blessings, reveals the history, and sends Hud.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Noah
description: The ark survivor who calls upon the Lord about his son, accepts correction,
asks forgiveness, and is told to descend from the ark.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Noah's son
description: A son for whom Noah intercedes; God says he is not of Noah's family,
with the note explaining this as due to infidelity.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Those with Noah
description: People with Noah who are divided into a blessed part and another part
later associated with punishment.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ungodly people
description: A people dismissed with the formula 'Away with the ungodly people'
after the decree is fulfilled.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Hud
description: The brother of the tribe of Ad, sent to call his people to worship
God alone.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Tribe of Ad
description: The people to whom Hud is sent; addressed as worshipping or invoking
false idols and intercessors.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine commander of nature
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage has earth and heaven receive commands concerning waters and rain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: divine judge
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God rejects Noah's intercession, distinguishes the son from the family, and
announces punishment for some descendants or companions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: revealer of hidden history
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The account is said to be a secret history revealed to the addressee.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: ark survivor
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Noah is told to come down from the ark after the flood has abated.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: intercessor corrected by God
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Noah pleads for his son and is told not to ask about what he does not know.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: excluded family member
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: God says the son is not of Noah's family; the note explains this as being
cut off through infidelity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: post-flood community
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Those with Noah receive peace and blessings in part, while another part is
associated with later punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: condemned ungodly people
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage says, after the ark rests, 'Away with the ungodly people.'
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:9
label: prophetic messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Hud is sent to the tribe of Ad and calls them to worship God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: admonished idolaters
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Hud tells Ad to worship God and not false idols or intercessors of their
own making.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: waters of the flood
literal_form: waters swallowed by earth after the flood
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: heavenly rain withheld
literal_form: heaven commanded to withhold rain
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: ark
literal_form: vessel that rests on Mount al-Judi and from which Noah descends
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: Mount al-Judi
literal_form: mountain on which the ark rests
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: ark relics
literal_form: reported pitch, planks, wood, or remains of the ark treated as relics,
amulets, or healing objects in Sale's note
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Flood abates and ark rests
summary: Earth and heaven are commanded concerning waters and rain; the water abates,
the decree is fulfilled, and the ark rests on Mount al-Judi.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Noah's intercession for his son
summary: Noah appeals to God's promise by identifying his son as family, but God
rejects the intercession and warns him not to ask without knowledge.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Descent from the ark
summary: Noah is commanded to descend from the ark with peace and blessings on him
and some of those with him, while another part is destined for later punishment.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Revealed history and perseverance
summary: The narrative is identified as revealed secret history and the addressee
is instructed to persevere patiently.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Hud sent to Ad
summary: Hud is sent to the tribe of Ad and calls them away from idols and self-made
intercessors toward worship of God alone.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Ark-location traditions in Sale's note
summary: The note locates Mount al-Judi in relation to Armenian, Mesopotamian, Assyrian,
Kurdish, and Gordyan geography and summarizes traditions about visible ark remains
and relic use.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: flood waters withdrawn after divine command
taxonomy_refs:
- flood_and_renewal
basis: The passage describes the waters abating after commands to earth and heaven,
followed by the ark resting and Noah descending into a renewed post-flood condition.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage excerpt begins after the flood narrative is already underway;
the full flood onset is not included in this line range.
- id: motif:2
label: saving ark vessel reaches mountain
taxonomy_refs:
- ark_vessel
basis: The ark rests on Mount al-Judi and Noah is told to come down from it with
peace and blessings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes the ark's resting and descent rather than the construction
or loading of the vessel.
- id: motif:3
label: divine judgment separates righteous and ungodly kin
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: God rejects Noah's appeal for his son, says the son is not truly of his family,
and distinguishes blessed people from those later punished.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The son is described through Noah's plea and God's response; his own speech
or actions are not narrated in this excerpt.
- id: motif:4
label: post-deluge descent with blessing
taxonomy_refs:
- flood_and_renewal
basis: Noah is commanded to leave the ark with peace and blessings after the waters
have abated.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: Renewal is implied by descent and blessing, but no extended rebuilding
scene appears in the excerpt.
- id: motif:5
label: prophetic admonition to abandon idols
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Hud instructs the tribe of Ad to worship God alone and identifies their idols
and intercessors as falsehood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: Only the opening of the Hud episode appears in this passage range.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: Sale's note presents the ark resting on al-Judi or the Gordyan mountains
as a tradition also associated with Chaldean, Chaldee paraphrast, and eastern
Christian reports.
claim_level: same_motif
target: nearby Chaldean, Chaldee paraphrast, and eastern Christian ark-resting traditions
on the Gordyan mountains
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: This is a comparison reported by Sale's annotation, not demonstrated
from primary Chaldean or Christian texts within the passage itself.
- id: claim:2
claim: The reported scraping of pitch and use of ark wood as amulets or remedies
is presented as a relic-veneration pattern attached to the ark-resting tradition.
claim_level: same_function
target: protective or healing use of ark relics in traditions summarized by Sale
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage reports antiquarian claims about relic use; it does not
provide independent verification or a wider cross-cultural comparison.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: 'lines 19655-19741, main text: flood abatement and ark rest'
quote_or_summary: "“O earth, swallow up thy waters, and thou, O heaven, withhold
thy rain”; the water abates, the decree is fulfilled, and the ark rests on Mount
al-Judi; the ungodly people are dismissed."
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 'lines 19655-19741, main text: Noah''s plea'
quote_or_summary: Noah calls upon the Lord, says his son is of his family, and invokes
the truth of God's promise and justice.
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 19655-19741, main text: divine answer to Noah'
quote_or_summary: God answers that Noah's son is not of his family, that the intercession
is not righteous, and warns Noah not to ask about what he does not know.
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 19655-19741, main text: Noah''s repentance'
quote_or_summary: Noah asks for grace so that he will not ask without knowledge,
and seeks forgiveness and mercy to avoid perishing.
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 19655-19741, main text: command to descend'
quote_or_summary: Noah is told to come down from the ark with peace and blessings
upon him and part of those with him; another part will enjoy worldly provision
and later receive grievous punishment.
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 19655-19741, main text: secret history'
quote_or_summary: The account is called a secret history revealed to the addressee,
unknown previously to him and his people; the addressee is told to persevere with
patience.
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 19655-19741, main text: Hud and Ad'
quote_or_summary: Hud is sent to the tribe of Ad and tells them to worship God alone,
rejecting idols and intercessors of their own making.
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 19655-19741, note c: location of al-Judi'
quote_or_summary: Sale identifies al-Judi with mountains dividing Armenia from Mesopotamia
and Assyrian Kurdish regions, linked to Cardu/Gardu/Gordyi and also called Thamanin.
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 19655-19741, note c: ark traditions and relics'
quote_or_summary: Sale says the tradition of the ark resting on these mountains
was ancient among Chaldeans and accepted by Chaldee paraphrasts and eastern Christians;
he reports claims that ark remains, pitch, planks, or wood were seen or used as
amulets and remedies.
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 19655-19741, note g: duration in ark'
quote_or_summary: Sale reports a Muslim tradition that Noah entered the ark on the
tenth of Rajab and left it on the tenth of al-Muharram, making the time in the
ark six months.
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: Main flood, ark, judgment, and Hud elements are explicit. Comparison claims
depend on Sale's annotation and should be reviewed against primary sources if
used beyond this passage.
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: |-
Extraction uses only the supplied passage text and metadata. Taxonomy references are limited to the provided motif families and symbols.
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