batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l25242-l25306
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l25242-l25306
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXI. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 25242-25306
start: '25242'
end: '25306'
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 contains explanatory notes on traditions about David, Solomon,
and Job: Solomon gives a wiser judgment than David in a sheep-damage dispute;
David is joined by mountains, birds, and creation in praising God and is associated
with softened iron for armor; Solomon commands a wind that transports his throne
and supervises workers; Job is tested by loss and disease, resists a devilish
temptation through his wife, is healed by a divinely sent fountain through Gabriel,
and has his fortunes restored.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Sheep enter another man's field or vineyard at night and eat the corn, causing
a dispute brought before David and Solomon.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: David judges that the landowner should take the sheep as compensation, while
Solomon judges that the landowner should take the sheep's profits until the field
is restored.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: David approves Solomon's judgment as better than his own.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The passage says mountains, birds, and other animate and inanimate parts of
creation relieved David by chanting divine praises when he was fatigued from singing
psalms.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The passage says David used iron that became soft in his hands like wax in
connection with the invention of defensive metal equipment.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: A wind transports Solomon's throne with great swiftness and returns it to
Palestine in the evening after carrying it to a distant country in the morning.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Workers under Solomon are described as building cities and palaces, fetching
rare pieces of art, and being restrained from disobeying or doing mischief.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Job is described as losing family and riches, suffering a disease, and continuing
to serve God and give thanks.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Job's wife attends him patiently and supports him by her labor.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: The devil appears to Job's wife and offers restoration if she will worship
him; Job rejects the proposal and swears to punish her if he recovers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: After Job's prayer, God sends Gabriel, who raises Job up; a fountain springs
at Job's feet, and drinking and washing in it restores his health and beauty.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: God restores Job's possessions double, renews his wife, gives them sons, and
directs Job to fulfill his oath with one blow from a palm-branch with one hundred
leaves.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:13
text: Some traditions say clouds rained gold and silver on Job's threshing-floors
after his sufferings.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: David
description: A judge in the sheep-damage dispute; also a psalm singer joined by
creation in praise and a figure associated with softened iron.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Solomon
description: An eleven-year-old judge whose decision is approved by David; also
a ruler whose throne is transported by wind and who directs works.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Owner of the field
description: The person whose field or vineyard is damaged by sheep.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Shepherd or master of the sheep
description: The absent owner or keeper of the sheep responsible for restoring the
field in Solomon's judgment.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Mountains, birds, and creation
description: Animate and inanimate parts of creation said to chant divine praises
with or for David.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Job
description: A sufferer tested by loss and illness, healed through divine intervention,
and restored to wealth and family.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Job's wife
description: Job's wife, who tends him during his affliction, hears the devil's
proposal, and is later renewed.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: The devil
description: A tempter who appears to Job's wife and offers restoration in exchange
for worship.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Gabriel
description: A messenger sent by God who takes Job by the hand and raises him up.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: God
description: The divine figure who tests Job, sends Gabriel, restores Job, and is
praised by creation.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Wind
description: A wind that transports Solomon's throne according to Solomon's will.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Workers under Solomon
description: Workers who build, fetch rare objects, and are kept from disobedience
or mischief.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: elder judge
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: David gives the first judgment in the dispute.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: wise young judge
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Solomon, at eleven years old, proposes the judgment approved as better.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: divine praiser and marvel-worker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: David sings psalms and is linked to creation's praise and softened iron.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: commanding ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Solomon's throne is carried by wind, and works are performed under his authority.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: injured landowner
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The field owner suffers damage from the sheep.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: responsible livestock owner
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Solomon's judgment requires the shepherd or master to restore the field before
receiving the sheep back.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:7
label: cosmic chorus
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Mountains, birds, and creation chant divine praises.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: tested sufferer restored by God
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Job loses family and wealth, suffers disease, remains faithful, is healed,
and is restored.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:9
label: patient attendant
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Job's wife attends and supports him during his illness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: tempter
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The devil offers restoration if Job's wife will worship him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:11
label: divine messenger-healer
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Gabriel is sent by God and raises Job up before the healing fountain appears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:12
label: divine tester and restorer
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: God tests Job, sends Gabriel, provides healing, and restores Job's fortunes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:13
label: miraculous vehicle
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The wind transports Solomon's throne swiftly according to the note.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:14
label: supervised laborers
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: They perform building and acquisition tasks and are restrained from mischief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: milk
literal_form: Milk from sheep, named among profits to be taken temporarily by the
field owner.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- milk
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: mountain
literal_form: Mountains that join in chanting divine praises.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: softened iron
literal_form: Iron that becomes soft in David's hands like wax.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: miraculous wind
literal_form: Wind transporting Solomon's throne rapidly.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: water
literal_form: A fountain springing at Job's feet, used for drinking and washing
to restore health.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: palm-branch with one hundred leaves
literal_form: A palm-branch with one hundred leaves used so Job can fulfill his
oath with one blow.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:7
label: gold and silver rain
literal_form: Clouds raining gold and silver on Job's threshing-floors in some traditions.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Solomon's judgment in the sheep dispute
summary: After sheep damage a field at night, David assigns the sheep to the landowner,
but Solomon proposes that the landowner receive only the sheep's profits until
the field is restored; David approves Solomon's decision.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Creation chants divine praise with David
summary: When David is fatigued from singing psalms, mountains, birds, and other
parts of creation chant divine praise.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: David and softened iron
summary: David is associated with the invention of defensive metal equipment, with
a tradition that iron became soft in his hands like wax.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Solomon's throne and works
summary: A wind transports Solomon's throne swiftly between distant lands and Palestine,
and workers under Solomon carry out building and acquisition tasks while restrained
from disobedience.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Job's trial, temptation, healing, and restoration
summary: Job loses wealth and family, suffers disease, remains faithful, refuses
a temptation involving the devil and his wife, is raised by Gabriel, is healed
by a fountain, and receives restored family and wealth.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: wise judgment by a child ruler
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Solomon, at eleven years old, gives a judgment in the sheep-damage dispute
that David approves as better than his own.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage presents legal wisdom rather
than a formal initiation or kingship trial.
- id: motif:2
label: creation joins a holy figure in divine praise
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Mountains, birds, and animate and inanimate creation chant divine praises
when David is fatigued.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: No exact supplied motif-family taxonomy label matches this pattern.
- id: motif:3
label: miraculous mastery of metal
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
basis: David is associated with inventing metal defensive equipment and with iron
becoming soft in his hands like wax.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage calls this a fable in the translator's note; culture-hero
classification is approximate.
- id: motif:4
label: magical transport of a royal throne
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: The wind carries Solomon's throne with prodigious swiftness to and from distant
places.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage describes rapid horizontal transport, not necessarily ascent;
taxonomy match is only partial.
- id: motif:5
label: righteous sufferer tested and restored
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: God tests Job by loss and disease; Job remains faithful and is later healed
and restored double.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The available taxonomy does not include a specific 'trial of Job' or 'righteous
sufferer' family.
- id: motif:6
label: healing water springing at the sufferer's feet
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: A fountain appears at Job's feet; drinking and washing in it removes worms
and restores health and beauty.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage describes healing and renewal, not literal death and rebirth.
- id: motif:7
label: temptation to abandon worship during affliction
taxonomy_refs:
- duality
basis: The devil offers Job's wife restoration if she worships him, contrasting
temptation with Job's continued service to God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage does not explicitly frame
a dualist cosmology.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage itself links the motif of mountains, birds, and creation praising
God with a Jewish/Talmudic reading of the psalmist's call for nature to praise
God.
claim_level: same_motif
target: Psalm cxlviii and Talmudic-Jewish interpretive tradition as described in
the note
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The comparison is reported through Sale's polemical commentary and
does not quote the Talmudic source directly.
- id: claim:2
claim: The Job episode is presented as part of Muslim writerly tradition about the
named biblical figure Job, preserving a recognizable pattern of affliction, steadfastness,
and restoration.
claim_level: same_function
target: Job traditions in the wider Abrahamic corpus
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage supplies Islamic-tradition details and does not provide
a direct parallel text for comparison.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 25242-25255
quote_or_summary: Sheep damage another man's field by night; David and Solomon judge
the dispute, and Solomon's compensation plan is approved as better.
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 25256-25266
quote_or_summary: The note says mountains, birds, and other parts of creation relieved
David by chanting divine praises and connects this to a Jewish reading of Psalm
cxlviii.
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 25267-25270
quote_or_summary: Before David's invention, men used broad plates of metal; one
writer says David's iron became soft in his hands like wax.
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 25271-25276
quote_or_summary: A wind transports Solomon's throne with prodigious swiftness and
brings it back to Palestine in the evening after a morning journey to a distant
country.
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 25277-25283
quote_or_summary: Solomon's works include building cities and palaces and fetching
rare art; laborers are kept from swerving from his orders or doing mischief.
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 25284-25298
quote_or_summary: Job loses wealth and children, suffers a worm-filled disease,
remains thankful to God, is cared for by his wife, and rejects the devil's offer
of restoration in exchange for worship.
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 25299-25302
quote_or_summary: After Job's prayer, God sends Gabriel, who raises him; a fountain
springs at Job's feet, and drinking and washing in it restores him.
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 25302-25305
quote_or_summary: God restores Job's losses double, renews his wife, grants sons,
and directs Job to satisfy his oath with one blow from a hundred-leaved palm-branch.
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 25305-25306
quote_or_summary: Some traditions describe Job's restored riches as clouds raining
gold and silver on two threshing-floors.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: The passage is mainly translator commentary and traditional exposition rather
than continuous Qur'anic text; motif extraction is based only on the supplied
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: |-
Used only supplied passage and metadata; long quotations avoided in favor of public-domain summaries.
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