batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l2664-l2711
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l2664-l2711
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II.; lines 2664-2711
start: '2664'
end: '2711'
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: '"if they set the sun against him on his right hand, and the moon on his
left, he would not leave his enterprise"'
summary: The passage recounts Mohammed's early disclosure of his mission to his
kin, Ali's offer of assistance, public preaching that provokes opposition, Abu
Tleb's protection, and the flight of some followers to Ethiopia for refuge.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Mohammed ended the secrecy of his mission after about three years and said
God had commanded him to admonish his near relations.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Ali prepared an entertainment and invited the sons and descendants of Abd'almotalleb
so Mohammed could address them.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: About forty relatives came to the first gathering, but Abu Laheb caused the
company to break up before Mohammed could speak.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: At the second gathering, Mohammed offered his kindred happiness in this life
and the next, and asked who would assist him and become his brother and vicegerent.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The others hesitated and declined, while Ali rose and declared that he would
be Mohammed's assistant.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Mohammed embraced Ali, showed affection, and told those present to hearken
to and obey Ali as his deputy.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: After Mohammed publicly reproached the people for idolatry and perverseness,
they declared themselves his enemies.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Abu Tleb protected Mohammed when opposition from the people might otherwise
have led to his ruin.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The chiefs of the Koreish asked Abu Tleb to desert Mohammed and later threatened
an open rupture if he did not stop him.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Mohammed told Abu Tleb that even if the sun were set against him on his right
hand and the moon on his left, he would not abandon his enterprise.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Abu Tleb, seeing Mohammed resolved, promised to stand by him against all enemies.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:12
text: Because Mohammed's followers were being ill-treated and could not safely remain
in Mecca, Mohammed allowed unprotected followers to seek refuge elsewhere.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:13
text: In the fifth year of the mission, sixteen followers, four of them women, fled
to Ethiopia; Othmn Ebn Affn and his wife Rakah were among them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: The central preacher whose mission is disclosed to his relatives and
then preached publicly.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: God Almighty
description: The divine source named as commanding Mohammed to call his kin.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ali
description: The person directed to prepare the entertainment, who later declares
himself Mohammed's assistant and is embraced as deputy.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Abu Laheb
description: One of Mohammed's uncles who causes the first family gathering to break
up before Mohammed can speak.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sons and descendants of Abd'almotalleb
description: The invited kin group, about forty of whom attend the gathering.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Abu Tleb
description: Mohammed's uncle, solicited by the Koreish to stop Mohammed, who ultimately
promises to stand by him.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Koreish chiefs and people
description: Opponents who declare themselves enemies, pressure Abu Tleb, and use
force and ill-treatment against followers.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Mohammed's followers
description: Followers who are ill-treated and some of whom flee to Ethiopia for
refuge.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Othmn Ebn Affn
description: A follower named among those who fled to Ethiopia.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Rakah
description: Othmn Ebn Affn's wife, named among those who fled to Ethiopia.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: mission-bearer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Mohammed is described as making his mission public and preaching to the people.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: kinsman offering salvation-like benefit
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He addresses his kindred and offers happiness in this life and the life to
come.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: divine commander
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage says God Almighty commanded Mohammed to call his kin.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: assistant and deputy
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Ali declares he will assist Mohammed, and Mohammed asks the others to obey
Ali as deputy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: obstructing relative
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Abu Laheb causes the first gathering to break up before Mohammed can speak.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: invited kin audience
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: They are summoned to the entertainment and addressed as Mohammed's kindred.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: protector and mediator
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Abu Tleb protects Mohammed, is pressured by the Koreish, counsels Mohammed,
and then promises support.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:8
label: opponents and persecutors
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The Koreish declare opposition, threaten Abu Tleb, and mistreat Mohammed's
followers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: role:9
label: persecuted refugees
assigned_to:
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
basis: Some followers are unsafe in Mecca and flee to Ethiopia for refuge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: kinship banquet
literal_form: Entertainment prepared for the sons and descendants of Abd'almotalleb
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: embrace of appointment
literal_form: Mohammed embraces Ali and asks the company to obey him as deputy
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: sun and moon image
literal_form: The sun on Mohammed's right hand and the moon on his left
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: Ethiopia as refuge
literal_form: Ethiopia, the place to which sixteen followers flee
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:5
label: sixteen refugees and four women
literal_form: Sixteen followers, four of whom were women
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Private summons to kin
summary: Mohammed directs Ali to prepare an entertainment for his relatives; the
first gathering is disrupted by Abu Laheb, and at the second Mohammed asks for
an assistant.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Ali accepts assistant role
summary: After the gathered relatives hesitate, Ali rises, offers assistance, and
is embraced and named deputy by Mohammed.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Public preaching and enmity
summary: Mohammed begins to preach publicly, reproaches the people for idolatry
and perverseness, and they declare themselves his enemies while Abu Tleb protects
him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Refusal to abandon mission
summary: The Koreish pressure Abu Tleb, Abu Tleb urges Mohammed to stop, and Mohammed
replies with the sun-and-moon image to express that he will not leave his enterprise.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:5
label: Flight to Ethiopia
summary: After force and ill-treatment make Mecca unsafe for unprotected followers,
Mohammed allows them to seek refuge, and sixteen flee to Ethiopia.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: public prophetic mission after secrecy
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage moves from a concealed mission to a public announcement and preaching
after Mohammed believes he has enough support.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a historical-summary narrative rather than a mythic tale
episode; the motif label is descriptive, not a taxonomy match.
- id: motif:2
label: chosen assistant or deputy from among hesitant kin
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Mohammed asks his kin who will assist him; all hesitate except Ali, who is
then embraced and presented as deputy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No external succession or later theological interpretation is inferred
beyond the wording of the passage.
- id: motif:3
label: persecution leading to refuge-flight
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Opposition and ill-treatment make Mecca unsafe for followers, so some leave
and flee to Ethiopia for refuge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: The available taxonomy ref 'departure' is broad; the passage specifically
describes refugee flight rather than a voluntary quest departure.
- id: motif:4
label: protector stands by threatened mission-bearer
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Abu Tleb is pressured to abandon Mohammed but ultimately promises to stand
by him against all enemies.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: This is extracted as a narrative pattern in the passage, not as a claim
about broader tradition history.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 2664-2670
quote_or_summary: After about three years, Mohammed no longer keeps his mission
secret and says God commanded him to admonish his near relations.
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 2670-2677
quote_or_summary: Ali prepares an entertainment for the descendants of Abd'almotalleb;
about forty attend, but Abu Laheb breaks up the first meeting before Mohammed
speaks.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: lines 2678-2684
quote_or_summary: '"I offer you happiness, both in this life and in that which is
to come."'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 2684-2691
quote_or_summary: Ali alone declares himself Mohammed's assistant; Mohammed embraces
him and asks those present to obey him as deputy; the company laughs.
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 2692-2698
quote_or_summary: Mohammed preaches publicly, reproaches the people for idolatry
and perverseness, and they declare themselves his enemies; Abu Tleb protects him.
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 2698-2704
quote_or_summary: The Koreish repeatedly urge Abu Tleb to desert Mohammed and finally
threaten open rupture if he cannot make Mohammed desist.
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 2704-2707
quote_or_summary: '"if they set the sun against him on his right hand, and the moon
on his left, he would not leave his enterprise"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 2707-2709
quote_or_summary: Abu Tleb sees Mohammed firmly resolved and promises to stand by
him against all enemies.
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 2709-2716
quote_or_summary: The Koreish turn to force and ill-treatment; Mohammed's followers
are no longer safe in Mecca, so he permits unprotected followers to seek refuge
elsewhere.
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 2716-2711
quote_or_summary: In the fifth year of the mission, sixteen followers, including
four women, flee to Ethiopia; Othmn Ebn Affn and his wife Rakah are named among
them.
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: uncertain
notes: The narrative sequence and named roles are explicit in the passage. Motif
labels are descriptive and limited to the supplied passage; no comparison claims
are made because the passage does not itself provide comparative framing.
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: |-
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