batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l27321-l27391
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l27321-l27391
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: ENTITLED, AL FORKAN; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL
GOD. / CHAPTER XXVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 27321-27391
start: '27321'
end: '27391'
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 describes condemned worshippers and their false gods cast into
punishment, followed by accounts of Noah and Hud warning their peoples. Noah is
rejected and threatened, prays for judgment and deliverance, and is saved with
believers in a loaded ark while the rest are drowned. Hud admonishes the tribe
of Ad for pride, monumental building, cruelty, and failure to fear God.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A question is put to condemned people about the deities they served besides
God and whether those deities can deliver them from punishment or deliver themselves.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The worshipped beings, those seduced into their worship, and the host of Eblis
are cast into the same punishment.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The seduced dispute with their false gods, confess that they erred by equaling
them with the Lord of all creatures, and say they now have no intercessors or
caring friend.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The seduced say that if allowed to return to the world once more, they would
become true believers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: Noah tells his people that he is a faithful messenger, asks them to fear God
and obey him, and says he asks no reward except from the Lord of all creatures.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Noah's people object that only the most abject persons have followed him,
and Noah replies that he will not drive away the believers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Noah's people threaten to stone him unless he desists.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Noah asks the Lord to judge publicly between him and his people and to deliver
him and the true believers with him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Noah and those with him are delivered in an ark filled with men and animals;
afterwards the rest are drowned.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Hud tells the tribe of Ad that he is a faithful messenger, asks them to fear
God and obey him, and says he asks no reward except from the Lord of all creatures.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: Hud criticizes the tribe of Ad for building landmarks on high places, erecting
magnificent works, and exercising power with cruelty and rigor.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Hud names cattle, children, gardens, and springs of water as things bestowed
on the tribe of Ad, and says he fears for them the punishment of a grievous day.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:13
text: The tribe of Ad answers that Hud's admonition is indifferent to them and that
what he preaches is only a device of the ancients.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God / the Lord of all creatures
description: The deity invoked as God, the Lord, and the Lord of all creatures;
described as mighty and merciful.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Seduced worshippers
description: People who served deities besides God, are cast into punishment, dispute
with false gods, confess error, and wish to return as true believers.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: False gods / deities served besides God
description: Deities served besides God; questioned as unable to deliver their worshippers
or themselves and disputed with by the seduced.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Host of Eblis
description: The host of Eblis is included among those cast into the punishment.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Noah
description: Called the brother of his people and a faithful messenger; he warns,
refuses to drive away believers, is threatened, and prays for judgment and deliverance.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: People of Noah
description: They accuse God's messengers of imposture, object to Noah's followers,
threaten to stone Noah, and are later represented among those not delivered.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: True believers with Noah
description: Believers whom Noah refuses to drive away and whom he asks God to deliver
with him; they are delivered in the ark.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Men and animals in the ark
description: The ark is described as filled with men and animals.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Hud
description: Called the brother of the tribe of Ad and a faithful messenger; he
warns them to fear God and obey him.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Tribe of Ad
description: They charge God's messengers with falsehood and reject Hud's admonition.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: supreme deity
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage names God as the Lord of all creatures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: judge and deliverer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Noah asks the Lord to judge and deliver; the narrative says Noah and those
with him are delivered while the rest are drowned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: condemned former worshippers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: They served deities besides God, are cast into punishment, confess error,
and lack intercessors.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: powerless objects of worship
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: They are asked whether they can deliver worshippers or themselves, and are
cast into punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: condemned hostile host
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The host of Eblis is included among those cast into the punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: faithful messenger and admonisher
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:9
basis: Both Noah and Hud call themselves faithful messengers and ask their people
to fear God and obey.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: supplicant for judgment and rescue
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Noah prays for public judgment and deliverance for himself and the true believers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: rejecting community
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:10
basis: Noah's people and the tribe of Ad reject or charge God's messengers with
falsehood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: delivered believers
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Noah asks that the true believers with him be delivered, and those with him
are delivered in the ark.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: ark occupants
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The ark is described as filled with men and animals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ark
literal_form: Ark filled with men and animals
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs:
- ark_vessel
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: drowning waters
literal_form: The rest are drowned after Noah and those with him are delivered in
the ark
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: springs of water
literal_form: Springs of water bestowed on the tribe of Ad
associated_figures:
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: high-place landmarks
literal_form: Landmarks built on every high place
associated_figures:
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: magnificent works
literal_form: Magnificent works erected in hope of continuing possession forever
associated_figures:
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Condemned worshippers and false gods in punishment
summary: Those who served deities besides God are questioned about whether the deities
can deliver anyone; the false gods, seduced worshippers, and host of Eblis are
cast into punishment, and the seduced confess error and lack of intercessors.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Noah warns his people
summary: Noah identifies himself as a faithful messenger, asks his people to fear
God and obey him, and says he asks no reward from them.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Noah is rejected and threatened
summary: Noah's people object to his low-status followers, Noah refuses to drive
the believers away, and his opponents threaten to stone him unless he desists.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Noah's deliverance in the ark and drowning of the rest
summary: Noah prays for judgment and deliverance; he and those with him are delivered
in an ark filled with men and animals, while the rest are drowned.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Hud admonishes the tribe of Ad
summary: Hud identifies himself as a faithful messenger, asks the tribe of Ad to
fear God and obey him, criticizes their building projects and cruelty, reminds
them of bestowed goods, and warns of grievous punishment; they reject his admonition.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine judgment against false worship and rejecting communities
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage presents punishment for those who served deities besides God,
Noah's prayer for public judgment, deliverance of believers, drowning of the rest,
and Hud's warning of a grievous day.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage states judgment and punishment directly, but details of the
opening punishment's setting are not expanded within this excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: ark as rescue vessel
taxonomy_refs:
- ark_vessel
basis: Noah and those with him are delivered in an ark filled with men and animals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The excerpt does not describe the ark's construction or voyage, only its
use in deliverance.
- id: motif:3
label: flood destruction with saved remnant
taxonomy_refs:
- flood_and_renewal
basis: The narrative places rescue in an ark before the rest are drowned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The drowning is explicit, but the excerpt does not describe a full flood
scene or post-flood renewal.
- id: motif:4
label: rejected messenger warning a community
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Noah and Hud each declare themselves faithful messengers, ask their people
to fear God and obey, and face rejection or dismissal.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly names this prophetic warning pattern.
- id: motif:5
label: absence of intercession in punishment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The seduced say they have no intercessors and no caring friend after being
cast into punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a subtheme within the judgment scene rather than a full independent
narrative motif in the excerpt.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 27321-27339; opening punishment scene
quote_or_summary: Those who served deities besides God are asked whether the deities
can deliver them; the false gods, seduced worshippers, and host of Eblis are cast
into punishment, where the seduced confess error and lack intercessors.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 27340-27350; Noah's first address
quote_or_summary: The people of Noah accuse God's messengers, and Noah says he is
a faithful messenger, asks them to fear God and obey, and says he asks no reward
except from the Lord of all creatures.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 27351-27362; Noah's rejection by his people
quote_or_summary: Noah's people object that abject persons follow him; Noah says
judgment of them belongs to his Lord, refuses to drive away believers, and is
threatened with stoning unless he desists.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 27363-27369; Noah's prayer and deliverance
quote_or_summary: Noah asks God to judge and deliver him and the true believers;
“we delivered him, and those who were with him, in the ark filled with men and
animals; and afterwards we drowned the rest.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; short quotation used for evidence.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 27370-27391; Hud and the tribe of Ad
quote_or_summary: The tribe of Ad charges God's messengers with falsehood. Hud says
he is a faithful messenger, asks them to fear God and obey, criticizes landmarks,
magnificent works, and cruelty, names bestowed goods including springs of water,
warns of grievous punishment, and is dismissed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized for extraction.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The main figures, actions, and motifs are explicit in the supplied passage.
Flood renewal is marked medium because drowning and ark deliverance are explicit,
while renewal is not narrated in this excerpt. No comparison claims were made
because the passage itself does not support a specific cross-textual 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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata. Taxonomy refs were limited to the provided motif families and symbols.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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