batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l22863-l22955
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l22863-l22955
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XVII. / IN
THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 22863-22955
start: '22863'
end: '22955'
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: Commentary notes resurrection, debated interpretations of Mohammed's heavenly
journey or vision, and the tree al-Zakkum. The passage then recounts God's command
that angels worship Adam, Eblis's refusal and request for respite, Eblis's permitted
but limited temptation of Adam's offspring, divine protection for God's servants,
divine control of sea travel and rescue, warnings of land and sea disasters, the
honoring of the children of Adam, and a judgment scene in which people are called
with their leaders and some receive their book in the right hand.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A note says the dead will rise at God's call, shake dust from their heads,
and praise God.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A note says Mohammed's journey to heaven is generally understood by some as
intended in the place discussed, while other interpretations identify the vision
as a dream or other event.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: A note identifies al-Zakkum as a tree springing from the bottom of hell.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: God told the angels to worship Adam; all worshipped except Eblis.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Eblis objected to worshipping one created of clay and asked for respite until
the day of resurrection, saying he would extirpate Adam's offspring except a few.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: God granted Eblis respite and declared that Eblis and those who follow him
would have hell as their reward.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Eblis is described as enticing people by voice, assaulting with horsemen and
footmen, sharing in riches and children, and making deceitful promises.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: God states that Eblis has no power over God's servants and that the Lord protects
those who trust in him.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: God drives ships forward on the sea for commerce; when misfortune occurs at
sea, people forget false deities except God, but after reaching dry land safely
they return to idols.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: The passage warns that God can cause dry land to swallow people, send a sand-driving
whirlwind, or send a tempestuous wind at sea to drown them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:11
text: The children of Adam are said to be honored with privileges, conveyance by
land and sea, good food, and preference above many creatures.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:12
text: On a certain day all people will be called to judgment with their respective
leader; those whose book is given into the right hand will read with joy and not
be wronged.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God / LORD
description: The divine speaker and actor who commands the angels, grants Eblis
respite, protects servants, drives ships, threatens punishment, honors Adam's
children, and calls people to judgment.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Angels
description: Beings commanded to worship Adam; all comply except Eblis.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Adam
description: The human figure whom God commands the angels to worship; Eblis describes
him as created of clay.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Eblis / the devil
description: The being who refuses to worship Adam, asks for respite, threatens
Adam's offspring, and makes deceitful promises.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Children / offspring of Adam
description: Human descendants whom Eblis seeks to mislead and whom God says he
has honored with conveyance, food, and prerogatives.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: God's servants who trust in him
description: A group over whom Eblis is said to have no power.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: False deities / idols
description: Beings invoked by people but forgotten during misfortune at sea, then
returned to after rescue.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Respective leaders at judgment
description: Leaders with whom all people will be called on the judgment day; the
note gives several possible interpretations of these leaders.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Named in a note concerning a debated journey to heaven or vision.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine commander, protector, provider, and judge
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God commands worship of Adam, limits Eblis, protects servants, provides sea
travel and food, and summons people to judgment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: role:2
label: commanded worshippers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The angels are commanded to worship Adam and are said to do so, except Eblis.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: honored clay-created human prototype
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Adam is the one honored by the command to the angels, and Eblis identifies
him as created of clay.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: rebellious tempter and deceiver
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Eblis refuses the command, threatens Adam's offspring, and uses deceitful
promises.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: tested human descendants
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Adam's offspring are the targets of Eblis's enticement and are later described
as honored and judged.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: role:6
label: protected faithful servants
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The passage states that Eblis has no power over God's servants and that God
protects those who trust him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: abandoned and resumed objects of worship
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: People forget false deities in sea danger but return to idols after reaching
dry land safely.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:8
label: judgment-associated leaders
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: All people are said to be called to judgment with their respective leader.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: clay
literal_form: clay as the material from which Eblis says Adam was created
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: day of resurrection
literal_form: the time until which Eblis asks respite
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: hell
literal_form: the reward assigned to Eblis and his followers
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: voice, horsemen, and footmen
literal_form: means by which Eblis is told to entice and assault people
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: sea and ships
literal_form: ships driven forward in the sea for commerce and the site of danger
and rescue
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:6
label: dry land, whirlwind, sand, and tempest
literal_form: threatened forms of land and sea destruction
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: book in the right hand
literal_form: a book given into the right hand at judgment and read with joy
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:8
label: al-Zakkum tree
literal_form: tree said in a note to spring from the bottom of hell
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:9
label: journey to heaven / vision
literal_form: commentarial reference to Mohammed's journey to heaven or to alternate
visions or dreams
associated_figures:
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Command to worship Adam and Eblis's refusal
summary: God commands the angels to worship Adam; they do so except Eblis, who objects
because Adam was created of clay.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:2
label: Eblis granted respite and permitted limited temptation
summary: Eblis asks for respite until resurrection and declares intent to mislead
Adam's offspring; God grants respite, assigns hell to Eblis and his followers,
and describes the modes of temptation while protecting faithful servants.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:3
label: Sea travel, danger, rescue, and return to idols
summary: God enables ships to move on the sea for commerce. In sea misfortune people
abandon false deities except God, but after rescue to dry land they return to
idols.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Warnings of destruction by land and sea
summary: The passage warns that God can make the land swallow people, send a whirlwind
with sand, or return them to the sea and drown them by tempest.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:5
label: Honoring the children of Adam
summary: The children of Adam are described as honored with privileges, conveyance
on land and sea, good food, and preference over many created beings.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: scene:6
label: Judgment with leaders and right-hand book
summary: All people are called to judgment with their respective leader; those who
receive their book in the right hand read with joy and are not wronged.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: scene:7
label: Commentarial heavenly journey or vision
summary: A note reports that Mohammed's journey to heaven is generally taken by
some as intended, while other explanations identify the vision differently.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Refusal to honor the human ancestor
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The angels are commanded to worship Adam, but Eblis refuses and objects to
Adam's clay origin.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents the refusal in a specifically Qur'anic theological
frame; no broader comparison is required for extraction.
- id: motif:2
label: Limited demonic temptation of humanity
taxonomy_refs:
- trickster_boundary
basis: Eblis receives respite, threatens Adam's offspring, uses voice, forces, wealth,
children, and promises to deceive, but has no power over God's servants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy label is approximate because the passage identifies Eblis
as devilish adversary rather than a playful or culture-crossing trickster.
- id: motif:3
label: Sea peril, divine rescue, and human ingratitude
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: People in danger at sea turn from false deities to God, are brought safely
to dry land, and then return to idols.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No available motif-family taxonomy directly names this pattern.
- id: motif:4
label: Divine judgment with written record in the right hand
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: All people are called to judgment with their leaders, and those receiving
their book in the right hand read it with joy and are not wronged.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: high
cautions: Details of the 'leader' are multiple in the note and should not be over-specified.
- id: motif:5
label: Resurrection of the dead
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
basis: A note describes the dead rising at God's call, and the passage refers to
the day of resurrection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: Part of the evidence comes from translator/commentarial annotation rather
than the main quoted verse.
- id: motif:6
label: Heavenly journey or vision
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: A note says Mohammed's journey to heaven is generally agreed by some to be
intended, while also reporting interpretations that the vision was a dream or
another event.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: uncertain
cautions: The same note records substantial disagreement over whether the reference
is a bodily journey, dream, night-journey, or another vision.
- id: motif:7
label: Infernal tree
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A note names al-Zakkum as a tree springing from the bottom of hell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives only a brief note and not a developed narrative scene
for the tree.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The judgment scene can be compared to a divine judgment motif family because
people are summoned, associated with leaders, and evaluated through a book received
in the right hand.
claim_level: same_motif
target: divine_judgment
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The passage does not provide a full judgment narrative beyond the summons
and right-hand book detail.
- id: claim:2
claim: The resurrection references support comparison with a resurrection motif
family, especially through the dead rising at a call and the stated day of resurrection.
claim_level: same_motif
target: resurrection
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: One resurrection detail is supplied by commentary rather than by the
main verse in this line range.
- id: claim:3
claim: The commentarial note allows a cautious comparison to an ascent motif family
through the reported interpretation of Mohammed's journey to heaven.
claim_level: same_motif
target: ascent
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
counter_evidence_refs:
- ev:12
confidence: uncertain
limitations: The same note explicitly lists alternate interpretations, including
dream or other visions, so the ascent identification is not secure from this passage
alone.
- id: claim:4
claim: The Eblis episode can be compared functionally to a deceptive adversary or
tempter pattern because Eblis receives time to entice humans but remains limited
by divine protection.
claim_level: same_function
target: deceptive tempter pattern / trickster_boundary
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage frames Eblis as a devilish rebel; applying a trickster-related
taxonomy should remain cautious.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 22863-22864
quote_or_summary: Commentary says the dead will immediately rise at God's call,
shake dust from their heads, and praise God.
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 22878-22891
quote_or_summary: Commentary discusses Mohammed's journey to heaven as an intended
meaning for the passage, while also listing alternate interpretations of the vision
as a dream or other event.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: line 22892
quote_or_summary: '"Called al Zakkm, which springs from the bottom of hell."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 22905-22908
quote_or_summary: God says to the angels, "Worship Adam"; all worship except Eblis,
who asks whether he should worship one created of clay.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation/summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 22909-22914
quote_or_summary: Eblis asks for respite until the day of resurrection and threatens
Adam's offspring; God grants respite and says Eblis's followers will have hell
as reward.
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 22915-22919
quote_or_summary: Eblis is told to entice by voice, assault with horsemen and footmen,
share in riches and children, and make promises; the devil's promises are deceitful.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: quote
locator: lines 22920-22921
quote_or_summary: '"as to my servants, thou shalt have no power over them; for thy
LORD is a sufficient protector"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 22922-22928
quote_or_summary: God drives ships on the sea for commerce; in sea misfortune people
forget false deities except God, but after reaching dry land they return to idols.
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 22929-22935
quote_or_summary: The passage warns that God may make land swallow people, send
a sand-bearing whirlwind, or send a tempest at sea to drown them.
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 22936-22940
quote_or_summary: God has honored the children of Adam with privileges, conveyance
by land and sea, good food, and preference above many creatures.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 22941-22944 and 22951-22954
quote_or_summary: On a certain day all people are called to judgment with their
respective leader; those whose book is given into the right hand read with joy
and are not wronged. The note lists possible interpretations of 'leader.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 22882-22891
quote_or_summary: The commentary offers alternate explanations for the vision, including
a dream at al-Hodeibiya, a vision at Bedr, or a vision concerning the family of
Ommeya.
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 narrative elements are explicit. Some motif mappings, especially ascent
and trickster-boundary, rely on commentary or approximate taxonomy alignment and
need 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: |-
Extraction uses only the supplied passage and metadata. Commentary is treated as passage evidence but distinguished from the main translated verse where relevant.
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