batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l25522-l25578
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l25522-l25578
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XXI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXII. / IN
THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 25522-25578
start: '25522'
end: '25578'
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: Translator notes identify figures and occasions connected with the passage.
The main passage contrasts unbelievers, who receive fiery and painful punishment,
with believers, who are admitted by God into rivered gardens and adorned with
gold, pearls, and silk. It then condemns obstruction of God's way and profaning
the holy temple of Mecca, recalls God assigning the site of the Caaba to Abraham,
and commands purification of the house and proclamation of pilgrimage with sacrificial
commemoration, feeding the needy, vows, and circumambulation of the ancient house.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The notes identify Abu Jahl as an enemy of Mohammed and his religion, slain
at Bedr.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The notes describe people who accepted Mohammedism while prosperous but blamed
the religion when adversity came.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The passage states that two opposite parties dispute concerning their Lord.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Those who do not believe are described as receiving garments of fire, boiling
water poured on their heads, bodily dissolution, iron maces, and being dragged
back into hell when they try to escape.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Those who believe and act righteously are introduced by God into gardens through
which rivers flow and are adorned with gold bracelets, pearls, and silk garments.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The passage says disbelievers obstruct God's way and hinder people from visiting
the holy temple of Mecca, which is appointed as a place of worship for all men.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: God gives Abraham the site of the house of the Caaba and commands that nothing
be associated with God and that the house be cleansed for worshippers.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: A solemn pilgrimage is proclaimed, with people coming on foot and on lean
camels from distant roads.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Pilgrims are to commemorate God's name on appointed days for cattle bestowed
on them, eat from them, and feed the needy and poor.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: The passage instructs pilgrims to end neglect of their persons, pay vows,
and compass the ancient house.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Abu Jahl
description: A principal man among the Koreish, enemy of Mohammed and his religion,
identified in a translator note.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Named in the notes as the prophet connected with the revealed passage
and with people professing or seeking to renounce Mohammedism.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: certain Arabs of the desert
description: People described in the note as coming to Medina, professing Mohammedism,
and reacting differently in prosperity and adversity.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: a certain Jew
description: A person described in the note as embracing Islam, then wishing to
renounce it after misfortune.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: two opposite parties
description: Two parties who dispute concerning their Lord.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: those who believe not
description: Unbelievers who are assigned fiery and painful punishment.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: tormentors
description: Agents who drag the punished back into hell and command them to taste
burning pain.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: God
description: The divine actor who introduces believers into gardens, appoints the
holy temple, gives the Caaba site to Abraham, commands purity of the house, and
threatens punishment for profanation.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: those who believe and act righteously
description: Believers who are brought into gardens with rivers and adornments.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Abraham
description: Recipient of the site of the house of the Caaba and commands concerning
worship there.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: pilgrims / the people
description: People summoned to solemn pilgrimage, arriving from distant roads and
performing rites.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: the needy and the poor
description: Recipients of food from the cattle mentioned in the pilgrimage rites.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: opponent of Mohammed and his religion
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The note calls Abu Jahl a principal Koreish man and inveterate enemy of Mohammed
and his religion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: prophet in translator note
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The note says a Jew went to Mohammed and that the prophet replied concerning
renunciation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: unstable convert in occasion note
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
basis: The note describes acceptance of Mohammedism or Islam followed by complaint
or attempted renunciation after adversity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: disputants concerning the Lord
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage directly states two opposite parties dispute concerning their
Lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: punished unbelievers
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The passage describes unbelievers receiving garments of fire, boiling water,
maces, and return to hell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: agents of torment
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The passage says tormentors drag the punished back and tell them to taste
burning pain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: divine judge and appointer of sacred place
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: God gives reward, threatens torment, appoints the temple, and gives the Caaba
site to Abraham.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: rewarded righteous believers
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The passage says those who believe and act righteously enter gardens with
rivers and adornment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: recipient of sacred house site
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The passage recalls the site of the Caaba being given to Abraham with commands
for worship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: pilgrimage participants
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The passage summons people to pilgrimage and lists associated actions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:11
label: recipients of ritual food
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: The passage commands feeding the needy and poor from the cattle mentioned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire punishment
literal_form: garments of fire and the pain of burning
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: boiling water punishment
literal_form: boiling water poured on heads
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: iron maces
literal_form: maces of iron used to beat the punished
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: rivered gardens
literal_form: gardens through which rivers flow
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: adornments of reward
literal_form: bracelets of gold, pearls, and silk vestures
associated_figures:
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: holy temple of Mecca
literal_form: holy temple of Mecca appointed as a place of worship for all men
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: house of the Caaba
literal_form: site of the house of the Caaba, God's house, and the ancient house
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:10
- id: sym:8
label: pilgrimage travel animals
literal_form: lean camels arriving from distant roads
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:9
label: cattle for commemoration and feeding
literal_form: brute cattle bestowed by God, eaten and shared with the needy and
poor
associated_figures:
- fig:11
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Translator notes on opposition and unstable conversion
summary: The notes identify Abu Jahl as an enemy of Mohammed, explain an expression
about unreliable allegiance, and describe cases of people who accepted Islam or
Mohammedism but turned against it after adversity.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Punishment of unbelievers
summary: Opposing parties dispute concerning their Lord, and unbelievers are subjected
to fiery clothing, boiling water, iron maces, and repeated return to hell when
they try to escape.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Reward of righteous believers
summary: God brings righteous believers into gardens with flowing rivers, gold bracelets,
pearls, and silk garments, and directs them to good speech and an honorable way.
figure_refs:
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Protection and origin of the sacred house
summary: The passage condemns obstruction of God's way and the holy temple of Mecca,
warns against profaning it, and recalls God assigning the Caaba site to Abraham
and commanding purity for worshippers.
figure_refs:
- fig:8
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Pilgrimage rites
summary: The people are summoned to pilgrimage from distant roads, commemorate God's
name over cattle, feed the needy and poor, end personal neglect, fulfill vows,
and compass the ancient house.
figure_refs:
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: judgment with differentiated punishment and reward
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage contrasts unbelievers punished in hell with righteous believers
admitted by God to adorned gardens.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not narrate a full judgment trial scene; the motif is
inferred from the explicit allocation of punishment and reward.
- id: motif:2
label: fiery torment of the condemned
taxonomy_refs:
- world_destroying_fire
basis: Unbelievers receive garments of fire, burning pain, and return to hell after
attempted escape.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The fire is punitive and infernal, not explicitly world-destroying; taxonomy
fit is partial.
- id: motif:3
label: sacred pilgrimage to a holy center
taxonomy_refs:
- world_center
basis: The holy temple of Mecca and house of the Caaba are appointed as worship
sites, and people come from distant roads to perform pilgrimage and circumambulation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents a sacred site and pilgrimage center but does not
explicitly use cosmological center language.
- id: motif:4
label: sacred offering and feeding the poor
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
- sacrifice
basis: Pilgrims commemorate God's name over cattle bestowed on them, eat from them,
and feed the needy and poor.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage mentions cattle, commemoration, eating, and feeding, but the
mechanics of sacrifice are not fully detailed in this excerpt.
- id: motif:5
label: founding or purification of a sacred house
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
basis: God gives Abraham the site of the Caaba and commands exclusive devotion and
cleansing of the house for worshippers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: low
cautions: A covenant is not explicitly named; the taxonomy reference is only a tentative
fit for divine command tied to a sacred site.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 25522-25527
quote_or_summary: Translator note identifies Abu Jahl as Abu'l-hocm/Abu Jahl, a
Koreish leader, enemy of Mohammed and his religion, slain at Bedr.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 25528-25542
quote_or_summary: 'Translator notes explain occasions for the passage: desert Arabs
pleased with Mohammedism only during prosperity, and a Jew who embraced Islam
but sought to renounce it after misfortune; Mohammed refused such renunciation.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: line 25548
quote_or_summary: '"These are two opposite parties, who dispute concerning their
LORD."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 25548-25554
quote_or_summary: Unbelievers have garments of fire, boiling water poured on their
heads, bowels and skins dissolved, iron maces, and are dragged back into hell
when trying to escape.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 25555-25558
quote_or_summary: God introduces righteous believers into gardens through which
rivers flow, with gold bracelets, pearls, silk garments, good saying, and the
honorable way.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 25559-25564
quote_or_summary: Disbelievers obstruct God's way and hinder visitation of the holy
temple of Mecca, which is appointed for all men; profaning it brings grievous
torment.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 25565-25568
quote_or_summary: God gives Abraham the site of the house of the Caaba and commands
exclusive worship and cleansing of the house for those who compass, stand, and
bow in worship.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 25569-25571
quote_or_summary: A solemn pilgrimage is proclaimed so people come on foot and on
lean camels from every distant road.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 25572-25575
quote_or_summary: Pilgrims witness benefits, commemorate God's name on appointed
days for cattle bestowed on them, eat from them, and feed the needy and poor.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 25576-25578
quote_or_summary: Pilgrims are told to end neglect of their persons, pay vows, and
compass the ancient house.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is based directly on the supplied English passage. Motif
assignments are limited to available taxonomy references and are partly cautious
where taxonomy labels do not exactly match the passage. No comparison claims were
added because the passage itself does not support a specific external comparison.
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: |-
Footnotes and translator commentary were treated as part of the supplied passage but kept distinct from the main narrative scenes where possible.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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