batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l21686-l21760
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l21686-l21760
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XV. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 21686-21760
start: '21686'
end: '21760'
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 recalls the destruction of the inhabitants of the wood near
Midian and the inhabitants of Al Hejr after ungodliness or rejection of divine
messengers and signs. It states that creation is founded in justice and that the
hour of judgment will come. Mohammed is instructed to forgive, not covet the prosperity
of unbelievers, be meek toward true believers, announce himself as a public preacher,
proclaim what he has been commanded, withdraw from idolaters, and worship God
until death.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The inhabitants of the wood near Midian are described as ungodly, and vengeance
is said to have been taken on them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The inhabitants of Al Hejr are said to have accused the messengers of God
of imposture, despite signs being produced for them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The inhabitants of Al Hejr hewed houses out of the mountains to secure themselves.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: A terrible noise from heaven assailed the inhabitants of Al Hejr in the morning,
and their works did not benefit them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The passage states that the heavens and earth and what is between them were
created in justice and that the hour of judgment will surely come.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Mohammed is told to forgive his people, not covet goods bestowed on unbelievers,
behave meekly toward true believers, and say that he is a public preacher.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Those called dividers are said to have distinguished the Koran into different
parts, and God will demand an account of what they have wrought.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: Mohammed is commanded to publish what he has been commanded and withdraw from
idolaters.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: God says he will take Mohammed's part against scoffers who associate another
god with God, and Mohammed is told to praise, worship, and serve his Lord until
death overtakes him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: inhabitants of the wood near Midian
description: A community described as ungodly and as destroyed after divine vengeance.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: inhabitants of Al Hejr
description: A community said to have accused God's messengers, avoided signs, carved
houses in mountains, and suffered a terrible noise from heaven.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: messengers of God
description: Messengers whom the inhabitants of Al Hejr accused of imposture.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: The addressee who receives the Koran, is instructed in conduct toward
believers and opponents, and is told to worship until death.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: LORD / God
description: The divine speaker described as creator, judge, giver of the Koran,
and defender against scoffers.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: unbelievers, dividers, idolaters, and scoffers
description: Opposing groups or labels mentioned as recipients of warning, withdrawal,
or divine opposition.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: true believers
description: The group toward whom Mohammed is instructed to behave with meekness.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: punished community
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: Both communities are presented as destroyed or punished after ungodliness
or rejection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: rejecters of messengers and signs
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The inhabitants of Al Hejr accuse the messengers and withdraw from signs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: accused divine envoys
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The messengers of God are accused of imposture by Al Hejr.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: public preacher and commanded recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Mohammed is given the seven verses and Koran, told to say he is a public
preacher, and commanded to publish what he has been commanded.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: creator, judge, and protector
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: God is described as creator, as one who will demand account, and as taking
Mohammed's part against scoffers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: opponents of revelation or worship of God alone
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The passage names unbelievers, dividers, idolaters, and scoffers who associate
another god with God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: community of true believers
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Mohammed is instructed to behave meekly toward the true believers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: wood near Midian
literal_form: A wood or wooded place near Midian associated with an ungodly community.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: mountain houses
literal_form: Houses hewn out of mountains for security.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: terrible noise from heaven
literal_form: A destructive noise from heaven that assails the inhabitants of Al
Hejr in the morning.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: hour of judgment
literal_form: The announced coming hour of judgment.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: seven frequently repeated verses and the glorious Koran
literal_form: Revealed verses and the Koran given to Mohammed.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Destroyed communities as warnings
summary: The inhabitants of the wood near Midian and the inhabitants of Al Hejr
are recalled as communities destroyed after ungodliness or rejection of messengers
and signs.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Instruction to Mohammed after the warning examples
summary: The passage affirms justice in creation and the coming judgment, then instructs
Mohammed to forgive, avoid coveting unbelievers' prosperity, be meek toward believers,
and declare himself a public preacher.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Proclamation and endurance before opponents
summary: Mohammed is told to publish what he has been commanded, withdraw from idolaters,
rely on divine support against scoffers, and continue worship until death.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Divine judgment on communities that reject messengers
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage presents prior communities as punished or destroyed after ungodliness,
rejection of messengers, or withdrawal from signs, and it connects this with future
accounting and judgment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The extraction follows Sale's English wording and includes translator
notes only where separately cited.
- id: motif:2
label: Futile human refuge before heavenly punishment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The inhabitants of Al Hejr make secure houses in mountains, but a terrible
noise from heaven makes their works useless.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a local pattern within the passage rather than a named taxonomy
motif.
- id: motif:3
label: Revealed scripture valued above worldly prosperity
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Mohammed is said to have received the seven frequently repeated verses and
the glorious Koran, and is told not to covet goods bestowed on unbelievers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The link to the broad taxonomy family 'wisdom' is interpretive and should
be reviewed.
- id: motif:4
label: Prophetic perseverance amid scoffing
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Mohammed is described as distressed by opponents' speech but instructed to
praise, worship, and serve his Lord until death.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: No specific available taxonomy family exactly matches this pattern.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: 'Within the passage, the inhabitants of the wood near Midian and the inhabitants
of Al Hejr serve the same warning function: past communities destroyed after ungodliness
or rejection of divine communication.'
claim_level: same_function
target: paired warning examples of punished communities within the passage
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: This is an internal comparison supported by the passage, not a claim
of historical contact or external parallel.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 21686-21689
quote_or_summary: The inhabitants of the wood near Midian are called ungodly; vengeance
is taken on them, and both are destroyed as a manifest rule for men.
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 21690-21694
quote_or_summary: The inhabitants of Al Hejr accuse the messengers of God of imposture;
signs are produced, but they withdraw from them.
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 21695-21698
quote_or_summary: The inhabitants of Al Hejr carve houses from mountains for security,
but a terrible noise from heaven assails them in the morning and their works do
not help them.
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 21699-21703
quote_or_summary: The heavens and earth are said to be created in justice; the hour
of judgment will come; Mohammed is told to forgive with gracious forgiveness.
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 21704-21711
quote_or_summary: Mohammed is given the seven frequently repeated verses and the
glorious Koran; he is told not to covet unbelievers' goods, to be meek to true
believers, and to say he is a public preacher.
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 21712-21718
quote_or_summary: A like punishment is threatened against the dividers, who divided
the Koran into parts; God will demand account from all, and Mohammed is told to
publish what he has been commanded and withdraw from idolaters.
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 21755-21760
quote_or_summary: God says he will take Mohammed's part against scoffers who associate
another god with God; Mohammed is told to praise, worship, and serve his Lord
until death overtakes him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: note
locator: footnote g in supplied passage
quote_or_summary: Sale's note explains the destruction of the inhabitants of the
wood as punishment for incredulity and disobedience by a hot suffocating wind.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized translator note.
- id: ev:9
type: note
locator: footnote l in supplied passage
quote_or_summary: Sale's note records multiple interpretations of 'dividers,' including
obstructers, oath-bound Thamudites, Jews and Christians, or unbelieving Meccans,
indicating ambiguity in the referent.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized translator note.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal events and instructions are clear in the supplied English passage.
Motif labels beyond divine judgment are more interpretive and require review.
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. Translator footnotes were recorded as evidence notes but not used to add uncited figures or external comparisons.
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