batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l30582-l30681
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l30582-l30681
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XXXIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXV. /
IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 30582-30681
start: '30582'
end: '30681'
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 contrasts believers and unbelievers through paired images,
states that God sends preachers to all nations, cites earlier rejection of apostles,
describes rain, varied fruits, mountains, people and animals as signs, praises
readers of God's book who pray and give alms, presents the Koran as confirming
earlier scriptures, distinguishes types among chosen servants, describes gardens
of perpetual abode for the rewarded and hell-fire for unbelievers, rejects the
creative power of deities invoked besides God, affirms God's sustaining of heaven
and earth, and warns the Koreish by the fate of earlier peoples while noting God's
respite until a determined time.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: 'The passage sets unequal pairs side by side: blind and seeing, darkness and
light, cool shade and scorching wind, living and dead.'
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: God is said to cause whom he pleases to hear, while the addressed preacher
cannot make those in graves hear.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The addressed figure is called a preacher, bearer of good tidings, and denouncer
of threats.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: No nation is said to have lacked a preacher in past times.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: Earlier apostles came with evident miracles, divine writings, and an enlightening
book, but unbelievers charged them with imposture and were chastised.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: God sends rain from heaven, and fruits of various colors are produced thereby.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Mountains, people, beasts, and cattle are described as having varied colors.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Those who read the book of God, remain constant in prayer, and give alms secretly
and openly are said to hope for an imperishable merchandise and reward.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The Koran is described as revealed truth confirming scriptures revealed before
it.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: The book is said to be given as heritage to chosen servants, among whom are
one who injures his own soul, one who keeps the middle way, and one who outstrips
others in good works.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: The rewarded are introduced into gardens of perpetual abode and adorned with
bracelets of gold and pearls, with silk clothing.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: The inhabitants of the gardens praise God for removing sorrow and causing
them to rest in an eternal dwelling without labor or weariness.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: For unbelievers, the fire of hell is prepared; they are not decreed to die
a second time, and their punishment is not lightened.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:14
text: Those in hell cry out asking the Lord to take them out so they may work righteousness
rather than what they formerly did.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:15
text: The answer to the cry in hell recalls that they were given sufficient lives
for warning and that a preacher came to them.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:16
text: God is said to know the secrets of heaven and earth and the innermost parts
of human breasts.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:17
text: The passage challenges the invoked deities besides God to show what part of
the earth they created, any share in creating the heavens, or any book of revelation
authorizing their worship.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:18
text: God is said to sustain the heavens and the earth lest they fail, and none
besides him could support them if they failed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:19
text: The Koreish are said to have sworn that they would be more willingly directed
than any nation if a preacher came; when a preacher came, their aversion, arrogance,
and evil contrivance increased.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:20
text: The passage asks whether opponents have traveled through the earth and seen
the end of earlier peoples who were mightier in strength.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:21
text: God is said to respite people to a determined time rather than punish immediately
according to what they deserve.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: The divine speaker and actor who sends rain, reveals the book, judges
unbelievers, rewards obedient servants, knows secrets, sustains heaven and earth,
and respites people.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Addressed preacher
description: The addressed figure is described as a preacher, bearer of good tidings,
and denouncer of threats.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Earlier apostles and preachers
description: Preachers are said to have been among all nations, and earlier apostles
came with miracles, divine writings, and an enlightening book.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Unbelievers or infidels
description: People who reject the apostles or disbelieve; they are associated with
chastisement, perdition, and hell-fire.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Servants who read the book, pray, and give alms
description: They read the book of God, are constant at prayer, give alms secretly
and openly, and hope for an imperishable merchandise.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Chosen servants inheriting the book
description: Recipients of the book as heritage; they are divided into one who injures
his soul, one who keeps the middle way, and one who outstrips others in good works.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Inhabitants of the gardens
description: The rewarded who enter gardens of perpetual abode, wear gold, pearls,
and silk, and praise God for removing sorrow.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Invoked deities besides God
description: Deities invoked besides God whose creative power, share in creation,
and revelatory authorization are challenged.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: The Koreish
description: A group said to have sworn they would follow guidance if a preacher
came, but to have increased in aversion and arrogance when one came.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Earlier peoples
description: Former peoples, mightier in strength, whose end is presented as a warning
to later opponents.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
roles:
- id: role:1
label: supreme divine actor
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God is presented as the one who sends rain, reveals, sustains heaven and
earth, knows secrets, and judges.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: role:2
label: judge and requiter
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: God rewards readers and almsgivers, introduces the obedient into gardens,
and assigns hell-fire to unbelievers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: creator and sustainer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage denies creative power to other deities and states that God sustains
the heavens and the earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:4
label: revealer of scripture
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Koran is described as what God has revealed and as confirming earlier
scriptures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: preacher or apostolic warner
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: The addressed figure and earlier figures are described as preachers or apostles
sent with warning, good tidings, miracles, and writings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: rejecter of warning
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:9
basis: Unbelievers and the Koreish reject or are said to be increased in aversion
when preachers come.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- ev:11
- id: role:7
label: scripture-observant servant
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:6
basis: These servants read or inherit the book, pray, give alms, or differ in degrees
of obedience and good works.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: rewarded inhabitant of paradise
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: They enter gardens of perpetual abode and praise God for an eternal dwelling
without labor or weariness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: challenged false object of invocation
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The invoked deities are challenged to show any created portion of earth,
share in heaven's creation, or revealed proof.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:10
label: precedent for warning
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Former peoples' end is invoked as a visible warning to current opponents.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: paired contrasts of perception and condition
literal_form: blind and seeing; darkness and light; cool shade and scorching wind;
living and dead
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: rain from heaven
literal_form: rain sent down from heaven producing fruits of various colors
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: varied mountains
literal_form: mountain tracts described as white, red, various colors, and deep
black
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: book of God and Koran
literal_form: book of God; revealed book of the Koran confirming earlier scriptures;
book given as heritage
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: imperishable merchandise
literal_form: a merchandise which shall not perish, hoped for by readers, worshippers,
and almsgivers
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: gardens of perpetual abode
literal_form: gardens of perpetual abode and dwelling of eternal stability
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: adornments of reward
literal_form: bracelets of gold and pearls, and clothing of silk
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:8
label: fire of hell
literal_form: the fire of hell prepared for unbelievers
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:9
label: heavens and earth sustained from failing
literal_form: heavens and earth sustained by God lest they fail
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Contrasts and the preacher's limited agency
summary: The passage contrasts unequal states, says God causes whom he pleases to
hear, and identifies the addressed figure as a preacher sent with truth while
noting that every nation has had a preacher.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Earlier rejection and divine chastisement
summary: Earlier apostles came with miracles and writings, were charged with imposture,
and unbelievers were later chastised.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Natural variety as divine sign
summary: God sends rain from heaven, producing varied fruits; mountains, people,
beasts, and cattle are described as varied in color, and understanding servants
are said to fear God.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Scripture practice and inherited book
summary: Those who read God's book, pray, and give alms hope for an imperishable
reward; the Koran is described as revealed truth confirming earlier scriptures
and as inherited by chosen servants of different moral degrees.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Reward in gardens
summary: The rewarded enter gardens of perpetual abode, receive adornments, and
praise God for removing sorrow and granting an eternal dwelling without labor
or weariness.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Punishment and unanswered plea in hell
summary: Unbelievers are assigned hell-fire, are not granted a second death, cry
out for removal and a chance to act righteously, and are answered that they had
sufficient lifetime and a preacher.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:7
label: Challenge to invoked deities
summary: The passage asks what part of earth the invoked deities created, whether
they shared in creating heaven, or whether any revealed book authorizes their
worship.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:8
label: Divine sustaining and historical warning
summary: God is said to sustain heaven and earth; the Koreish are warned by the
pattern of former unbelievers, the fate of earlier peoples, and God's fixed ordinance
and determined respite.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine judgment of belief and unbelief
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage contrasts the rewarded in gardens with unbelievers in hell, recalls
chastisement of earlier unbelievers, and warns of a determined time of punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is doctrinal and admonitory rather than a narrative myth episode.
- id: motif:2
label: afterlife reward and punishment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The rewarded enter perpetual gardens with adornment and rest, while unbelievers
face hell-fire, continued punishment, and a denied plea for release.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The available taxonomy includes no exact 'paradise and hell' motif; it
is placed under divine judgment rather than a more specific afterlife taxonomy.
- id: motif:3
label: scriptural wisdom and graded obedience
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The passage links fear of God with understanding, presents the revealed Koran
as truth confirming earlier scriptures, and distinguishes servants according to
their response to the inherited book.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is inferred from explicit references to understanding and scripture,
but the passage does not present a wisdom quest or wisdom figure.
- id: motif:4
label: universal warning through preachers
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Every nation is said to have had a preacher, earlier apostles were rejected,
and the plea of the damned is answered by recalling that a preacher came during
their lives.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a recurring admonitory pattern in the passage, not a named taxonomy
item except insofar as it supports divine judgment.
- id: motif:5
label: cosmic sustainer against collapse
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: God is said to sustain the heavens and the earth lest they fail, and no one
else could support them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy does not include a direct 'cosmic maintenance'
motif; no additional comparison is asserted.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 30582-30590
quote_or_summary: Contrasts blind/seeing, darkness/light, shade/scorching wind,
living/dead; God causes hearing; the addressed figure is only a preacher; every
nation has had a preacher.
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 30590-30594
quote_or_summary: Earlier peoples charged apostles with imposture despite miracles,
divine writings, and an enlightening book; unbelievers were chastised.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 30595-30602
quote_or_summary: God sends rain from heaven, producing fruits of various colors;
mountains, humans, beasts, and cattle are described as varied in color; understanding
servants fear God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 30603-30608
quote_or_summary: Those who read God's book, pray, and give alms secretly and openly
hope for an imperishable merchandise and divine recompense.
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 30609-30616
quote_or_summary: The revealed Koran is truth confirming earlier scriptures; the
book is given as heritage to chosen servants, divided into three moral types.
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 30616-30635
quote_or_summary: The rewarded enter gardens of perpetual abode, wear gold, pearls,
and silk, and praise God for removing sorrow and granting eternal rest without
labor or weariness.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 30635-30645
quote_or_summary: Unbelievers face the fire of hell, no second death, and no lightened
punishment; they cry for release and promise righteousness, but are answered that
they had sufficient life and a preacher.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 30645-30650
quote_or_summary: God knows the secrets of heaven and earth and the innermost parts
of human breasts; unbelief increases indignation and perdition.
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 30650-30657
quote_or_summary: The passage challenges deities invoked besides God to show what
part of earth they created, any share in heaven's creation, or any revealed proof
authorizing their worship.
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 30657-30660
quote_or_summary: God sustains the heavens and earth lest they fail; if they failed,
none besides him could support them.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 30661-30668
quote_or_summary: The Koreish swore they would follow guidance if a preacher came,
but when one came their aversion, arrogance, and evil contrivance increased; evil
contrivance encompasses its authors.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 30668-30681
quote_or_summary: The passage invokes the punishment of former unbelievers, the
fixed ordinance of God, the witnessed end of mightier predecessors, and God's
respite until a determined time.
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: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labels are conservative
and tied to available taxonomy where directly supported; no cross-text comparison
claims are made.
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'
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