batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l24306-l24395
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l24306-l24395
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XIX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XX. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 24306-24395
start: '24306'
end: '24395'
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 opens Chapter XX with statements about the Koran as admonition,
God''s sovereignty, knowledge, and names, then begins the story of Moses. Moses
sees fire, approaches it, hears God call him in the sacred valley Towa, receives
commands to worship and remember God, is told of the coming hour of recompense,
and is given signs: his rod becomes a serpent and his hand becomes white without
harm. God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh. Moses asks for ease, eloquence, and
Aaron as a family counselor and colleague; God grants the request.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Koran is described as sent down not to make the addressed recipient unhappy,
but as an admonition to one who fears God.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: God is described as creator of earth and lofty heavens, seated on his throne,
possessing what is in heaven, on earth, between them, and under the earth.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: God is said to know what is secret and what is more hidden, and to have most
excellent names.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Moses sees fire and tells his family to remain while he seeks a brand from
it or guidance by it.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: When Moses comes near the fire, a voice calls him by name and identifies itself
as his Lord.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Moses is commanded to put off his shoes because he is in the sacred valley
Towa.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: God says he has chosen Moses and commands him to listen to the revelation.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: God commands Moses to worship him, perform prayer in remembrance of him, and
believe in the coming hour when every soul receives reward for its deeds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: Moses identifies the object in his right hand as a rod used for leaning, beating
down leaves for his flock, and other uses.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: God commands Moses to cast down the rod; when Moses does, it becomes a serpent
that runs about.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:11
text: God tells Moses to take hold of the serpent and not fear, saying it will be
reduced to its former condition.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:12
text: Moses is told to put his right hand under his left arm, after which it will
come forth white without hurt as another sign.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:13
text: God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh because Pharaoh is exceedingly impious.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:14
text: Moses asks God to enlarge his breast, make his command easy, loose the knot
of his tongue, and provide Aaron his brother as a counselor and colleague.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: obs:15
text: God replies that Moses has obtained his request and that God had previously
been gracious to him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- id: obs:16
text: A translator's note states that the relation of Moses' story was designed
to encourage Mohammed by Moses' example in discharging the prophetic office.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: The divine speaker who sent down the Koran, created the earth and heavens,
speaks to Moses, gives commands, and grants Moses' request.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:12
- ev:14
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Moses
description: The prophet who sees fire, is called in the sacred valley, receives
signs, and is commanded to go to Pharaoh.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:9
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Moses' family
description: The family whom Moses tells to remain while he approaches the fire.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Pharaoh
description: The ruler described as exceedingly impious and the target of Moses'
mission.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Aaron
description: Moses' brother, requested by Moses as counselor, helper, and colleague
in the business.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Addressed recipient of the Koran
description: The person addressed by the opening statement that the Koran was not
sent down to make him unhappy; the note identifies this prophetic office with
Mohammed.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:15
roles:
- id: role:1
label: supreme divine sovereign
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is described as creator, enthroned, and possessor of all realms.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: divine caller and sender
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God calls Moses, chooses him, gives revelation, signs, and a mission to Pharaoh.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:9
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:3
label: chosen prophetic recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Moses is called by God, told he has been chosen, and instructed to listen
to revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: commissioned messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Moses is commanded to go to Pharaoh after receiving signs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:5
label: waiting companions
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Moses tells his family to tarry while he approaches the fire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: impious ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Pharaoh is described as exceedingly impious.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: role:7
label: requested counselor and colleague
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Moses asks that Aaron be given as counselor from his family and made his
colleague.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: role:8
label: recipient of admonitory revelation
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The Koran is said to be sent down to the addressed person as admonition,
not to make him unhappy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire as perceived guide
literal_form: fire
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: sacred valley Towa
literal_form: sacred valley
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: removed shoes
literal_form: shoes put off in a sacred place
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: rod
literal_form: rod in Moses' right hand
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:5
label: serpent from rod
literal_form: serpent produced when the rod is cast down
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:6
label: white unharmed hand
literal_form: right hand placed under left arm and brought forth white without hurt
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:7
label: coming hour of recompense
literal_form: the hour when every soul receives reward for deeds
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:8
label: divine throne
literal_form: throne of the Merciful
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Opening admonition and divine sovereignty
summary: The passage states that the Koran is sent as admonition and describes God
as creator, sovereign, all-knowing, and uniquely divine.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Moses sees fire and approaches
summary: Moses sees fire, tells his family to wait, and approaches it seeking a
brand or guidance.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Divine call in the sacred valley
summary: A voice calls Moses, identifies itself as his Lord, commands him to remove
his shoes in the sacred valley Towa, and says that Moses has been chosen to receive
revelation.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Instruction on worship and judgment
summary: God commands Moses to worship, pray in remembrance, and heed the coming
hour of reward for every soul's deeds.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Signs of the rod and hand
summary: Moses' rod becomes a serpent when cast down and is to be restored; Moses
is also given the sign of a white unharmed hand.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: scene:6
label: Commission to Pharaoh and request for Aaron
summary: God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh. Moses asks for inward expansion, ease,
loosened speech, and Aaron as counselor and colleague. God grants the request.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- ev:14
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine call at a sacred place
taxonomy_refs:
- initiation
basis: Moses is called by a divine voice, told to remove his shoes in the sacred
valley, chosen, and instructed to hear revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy does not include a specific prophetic-call category;
'initiation' is an approximate motif-family placement.
- id: motif:2
label: fire encountered as guide to revelation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Moses sees fire and approaches it seeking a brand or direction, after which
the divine call occurs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents fire as the immediate perceived object, but the revelatory
voice is the main event.
- id: motif:3
label: staff transformed into serpent
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
basis: Moses casts down his rod and it becomes a running serpent, then is to be
restored to its former condition.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: This is a sign motif within the passage; no broader serpent interpretation
is stated here.
- id: motif:4
label: miraculous bodily sign without harm
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Moses' hand is to come forth white without hurt as another sign.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not define the sign beyond its visible whiteness and
absence of harm.
- id: motif:5
label: divine judgment and recompense
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: God says the hour comes so every soul may receive reward for what it has
deliberately done.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage summarizes judgment briefly and does not narrate an afterlife
journey.
- id: motif:6
label: prophetic mission with requested helper
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Moses is sent to Pharaoh and asks that Aaron his brother be made counselor
and colleague; God grants the request.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- ev:14
confidence: high
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact helper-commission category.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The translator's note presents Moses' story as an encouraging example for
Mohammed's own prophetic office, implying a same-function comparison between Moses'
commission and Mohammed's prophetic task.
claim_level: same_function
target: Moses' prophetic commission and Mohammed's prophetic office
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: This comparison is supplied by the translator's note rather than by
the narrative verses themselves, and it is limited to prophetic encouragement
and office.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 24306-24313
quote_or_summary: The chapter opens by saying the Koran was sent down not to make
the addressed recipient unhappy, but as admonition for one who fears God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 24314-24318
quote_or_summary: God is described as creator of earth and heavens, seated on his
throne, and possessor of what is in heaven, earth, between them, and under the
earth.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 24319-24322
quote_or_summary: God is said to know secret and more hidden things, to be the only
God, and to have most excellent names.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 24355-24358
quote_or_summary: Moses sees fire, tells his family to tarry, and says he may bring
a brand from it or find direction by it.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 24359-24362
quote_or_summary: As Moses approaches, a voice calls him by name, identifies itself
as his Lord, and commands him to remove his shoes because he is in the sacred
valley Towa.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 24363-24366
quote_or_summary: God says he has chosen Moses, commands him to listen to revelation,
and instructs him to worship and pray in remembrance of God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 24367-24371
quote_or_summary: God says the hour comes so every soul may receive reward for its
deliberate deeds, and warns against being prevented from belief.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 24372-24375
quote_or_summary: God asks what is in Moses' right hand; Moses answers that it is
his rod, used for leaning, beating down leaves for his flock, and other uses.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 24376-24378
quote_or_summary: God tells Moses to cast down the rod; Moses casts it down and
it becomes a serpent running about.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 24379-24380
quote_or_summary: God tells Moses to take hold of the serpent and not fear, saying
it will be reduced to its former condition.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 24381-24384
quote_or_summary: God tells Moses to put his right hand under his left arm; it will
come forth white without hurt as another sign, showing some of God's greatest
signs.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: line 24385
quote_or_summary: God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh because Pharaoh is exceedingly
impious.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: lines 24386-24394
quote_or_summary: Moses asks God to enlarge his breast, ease his command, loosen
his tongue, and give him Aaron his brother as counselor and colleague so they
may praise and remember God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:14
type: summary
locator: line 24395
quote_or_summary: God replies that Moses has obtained his request and that God had
previously been gracious to him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:15
type: summary
locator: translator note g within lines 24338-24343
quote_or_summary: The translator's note says the relation of Moses' story was designed
to encourage Mohammed by Moses' example to discharge the prophetic office with
firmness, assured of similar divine assistance.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Narrative extraction is direct from the supplied passage. Motif-family assignments
are cautious where the available taxonomy lacks exact prophetic-call and helper-commission
categories. The sole comparison claim relies on a supplied translator's note.
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 the provided passage text and metadata; public-domain passage summarized rather than extensively quoted.
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