batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l31490-l31585
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l31490-l31585
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXVIII. / ENTITLED, S.;
REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 31490-31585
start: '31490'
end: '31585'
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 recounts David judging two disputants and recognizing a divine
trial, Solomon being tested and receiving dominion over wind and devils, and Job
being afflicted, healed by a spring from the earth, restored, and commended for
patience.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Two adversaries enter before David and ask him to judge their dispute truthfully.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: One adversary says his brother has ninety-nine sheep while he has one ewe,
and that the brother demanded the ewe from him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: David says the demand for the ewe is wrongful, then perceives that he has
been tried by the parable, asks pardon, bows, and repents.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: David is forgiven and appointed a sovereign prince in the earth, with an instruction
to judge between men with truth.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The passage contrasts believers who do good with those who act corruptly and
mentions punishment by the fire of hell for unbelievers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: A blessed book is said to have been sent down to Mohammed so that people may
meditate on its signs and be warned.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Solomon views horses in the evening, says love of earthly good has distracted
him from remembrance of his Lord, and orders the horses brought back.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: After the horses are brought back, Solomon begins to cut off their legs and
necks.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The note explains that Solomon neglected the appointed prayer while viewing
the horses and killed them as an offering to God, except for a hundred of the
best.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Solomon is tried by having a counterfeit body placed on his throne, after
which he turns to God and asks forgiveness and an unmatched kingdom.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: The wind is made subject to Solomon and runs gently at his command.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: Devils are put in subjection under Solomon; some are skilled in building and
diving for pearls, and others are bound in chains.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:13
text: Job cries to his Lord that Satan has afflicted him with calamity and pain.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:14
text: Job is told to strike the earth with his foot, and a fountain springs up for
washing, refreshment, and drinking.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:15
text: Job's family is restored to him, together with as many more, through divine
mercy.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:16
text: Job is told to take a handful of rods and strike his wife with them so that
he does not break his oath; he is described as patient and frequently turning
to God.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: David
description: A servant appointed as sovereign prince in the earth and instructed
to judge truthfully after being tried by a parable.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Two adversaries
description: Two disputants who come before David and ask him to decide their controversy.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Brother with ninety-nine sheep
description: The brother in the parable who has ninety-nine sheep and asks for the
one ewe of the other brother.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Brother with one ewe
description: The brother in the parable who has one ewe and complains that the other
brother demanded it.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Recipient addressed in the statement that a blessed book has been sent
down to him.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Solomon
description: David's son, called an excellent servant, who turns to God, is tested,
and receives dominion over wind and devils.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:8
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Horses
description: Swift horses displayed before Solomon in the evening and later cut
by him after being brought back.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Counterfeit body
description: A counterfeit body placed on Solomon's throne during a trial.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Devils under Solomon
description: Devils made subject to Solomon, including builders, pearl-divers, and
others bound in chains.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Job
description: A servant afflicted by Satan, healed through a fountain, restored in
family, and described as patient.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:13
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Satan
description: The figure named by Job as having afflicted him with calamity and pain.
role_refs:
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Job's wife
description: Job's wife, whom Job is instructed to strike with a handful of rods
without breaking his oath.
role_refs:
- role:16
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
description: Servants remembered at the end of the passage and described as strenuous
and prudent.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: truthful judge
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: David is asked to judge between adversaries with truth and is later instructed
to judge between men with truth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: servant who turns to God
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:10
- fig:13
basis: David repents, Solomon and Job are called excellent servants who turn to
God, and Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are remembered as servants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:3
label: sovereign prince
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: David is appointed a sovereign prince in the earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: petitioning disputants
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The two adversaries present a controversy for David to decide.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: wrongdoing claimant in parable
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: David declares that the demand for the ewe wronged the poorer brother.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: wronged claimant in parable
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The brother with one ewe complains that the other prevailed against him in
discourse.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:7
label: recipient of revealed book
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage addresses Mohammed as the one to whom a blessed book has been
sent down.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: kingdom petitioner
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Solomon asks forgiveness and requests a kingdom not obtained by any after
him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: master of wind and devils
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The wind and devils are made subject to Solomon.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: valued earthly goods
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Solomon identifies the horses as earthly good that distracted him from remembrance
of the Lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:11
label: throne replacement in trial
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: A counterfeit body is placed on Solomon's throne during a divine trial.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:12
label: subjugated supernatural workers
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Devils under Solomon include builders, pearl-divers, and chained beings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:13
label: afflicted sufferer
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Job says Satan has afflicted him with calamity and pain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:14
label: patient restored servant
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Job is restored and described as patient and frequently turning to God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:15
label: afflicter
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Job names Satan as the one who afflicted him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:16
label: object of oath-related action
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Job is told to strike his wife with a handful of rods so as not to break
his oath.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ninety-nine sheep and one ewe
literal_form: A parabolic contrast between ninety-nine sheep and a single ewe.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: fire of hell
literal_form: Fire named as the punishment associated with unbelief.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: blessed book
literal_form: A book sent down to Mohammed for meditation on signs and warning.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: horses
literal_form: Swift horses displayed to Solomon in the evening and later killed
or cut.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: throne with counterfeit body
literal_form: Solomon's throne occupied by a counterfeit body during a trial.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:6
label: wind subject to command
literal_form: Wind made subject to Solomon and moving gently at his command.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: bound devils
literal_form: Devils in chains under Solomon's authority.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:8
label: healing fountain
literal_form: A fountain springing from the earth after Job strikes it with his
foot, used to wash, refresh, and drink.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:9
label: handful of rods
literal_form: Rods used by Job to fulfill an oath without breaking it.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: David judges the adversaries
summary: Two adversaries present the sheep-and-ewe dispute to David; David rules
that the demand is wrongful, recognizes the episode as a trial, and repents.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: David's forgiveness and charge to judge
summary: David is forgiven, promised nearness and a good abode, and appointed to
rule and judge truthfully while avoiding desire and remembering the day of account.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Revealed book for warning
summary: A blessed book is said to be sent down to Mohammed so that people may meditate
on its signs and be warned.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Solomon and the horses
summary: Solomon views horses until evening, recognizes distraction from remembrance
of his Lord, and has the horses brought back and cut; the note explains this as
connected to missed prayer and an offering to God.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Solomon's trial and unmatched kingdom
summary: Solomon is tested by a counterfeit body on his throne, turns to God, asks
forgiveness, and receives command over the wind.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Solomon commands devils
summary: Devils are placed under Solomon, including builders, pearl-divers, and
others bound in chains, as part of a divine gift.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:7
label: Job's affliction and healing spring
summary: Job complains that Satan has afflicted him; after he strikes the earth
with his foot, a fountain appears for washing, refreshment, and drinking, and
his family is restored.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:8
label: Job's oath and patience
summary: Job is instructed to strike his wife with a handful of rods so as not to
break his oath, and he is praised as patient and devoted.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: ruler tested through a legal parable
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
- wisdom
basis: David is drawn into judging a dispute, recognizes the case as a trial by
parable, repents, and is charged to judge truthfully.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explicitly name a broader motif family; taxonomy
links are based on the passage's judging, trial, repentance, and instruction.
- id: motif:2
label: righteous and wicked distinguished in judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage asks whether believers and doers of good are to be treated like
corrupt actors and mentions punishment connected to unbelief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: This is a theological assertion rather than a developed narrative episode.
- id: motif:3
label: revealed wisdom book as warning
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: A blessed book is sent down so that people may meditate on its signs and
those with understanding may be warned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage states the function of the book briefly and does not narrate
its reception.
- id: motif:4
label: renunciation of distracting prized possessions
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: Solomon recognizes that the horses distracted him from remembrance of his
Lord, then cuts or kills them; the note frames the killing as an offering to God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The main translated verse reports cutting the horses; the offering interpretation
appears in the translator's note, so it needs review.
- id: motif:5
label: king tested by throne substitution and restored through repentance
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Solomon is tried by a counterfeit body placed on his throne, then turns to
God, asks forgiveness, and requests a unique kingdom.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives few details about the counterfeit body or the mechanics
of the trial.
- id: motif:6
label: sovereign command over wind and supernatural workers
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: After Solomon's prayer, wind and devils, including builders and divers, are
made subject to him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is approximate; no specific taxonomy item for command
of spirits or elements is provided.
- id: motif:7
label: healing water brought from the earth by a commanded gesture
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Job is told to strike the earth with his foot, after which a fountain appears
for washing, refreshment, and drinking.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: Available taxonomy includes the water symbol but not a precise healing-spring
motif family.
- id: motif:8
label: patient sufferer afflicted and restored
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Job is afflicted by Satan, receives healing and family restoration through
mercy, and is praised as patient.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: No directly matching available motif-family taxonomy ref is supplied.
- id: motif:9
label: oath fulfilled through mitigated action
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Job is instructed to use a handful of rods to strike his wife and avoid breaking
his oath.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explain the oath's origin; the wisdom taxonomy link
is functional and should be reviewed.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 31490-31505
quote_or_summary: Two adversaries ask David to judge a dispute; one describes the
ninety-nine sheep and one ewe; David rules the demand wrongful, perceives a trial,
seeks pardon, bows, and repents.
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 31506-31513
quote_or_summary: David is forgiven, promised nearness and a good abode, appointed
sovereign prince, and instructed to judge truthfully; the passage contrasts righteous
and wicked and mentions fire of hell.
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 31514-31515
quote_or_summary: A blessed book is sent down to Mohammed so that people may meditate
on its signs and be warned.
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 31516-31531
quote_or_summary: Solomon is named as David's gift and excellent servant; swift
horses are shown to him in the evening, he says earthly good distracted him from
remembrance of his Lord, and he cuts their legs and necks.
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 31532-31549
quote_or_summary: The note says Solomon became absorbed in viewing the horses until
after sunset, missed the prayer, and killed the horses as an offering to God except
for a hundred; God compensated him with dominion over the winds.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from translator's note.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 31550-31561
quote_or_summary: Solomon is tried by a counterfeit body on his throne, turns to
God, asks forgiveness and a unique kingdom, and the wind is made subject to him.
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 31562-31568
quote_or_summary: Devils are subjected to Solomon, including builders, pearl-divers,
and others bound in chains; the dominion is described as a gift.
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 31569-31579
quote_or_summary: Job says Satan afflicted him; he is told to strike the earth with
his foot, and a fountain appears for washing, refreshment, and drinking; his family
is restored with as many more.
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 31580-31583
quote_or_summary: Job is told to take rods and strike his wife so as not to break
his oath; he is described as patient and frequently turning to God.
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 31584-31585
quote_or_summary: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are remembered as servants who were
strenuous and prudent.
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 uses only the supplied passage and notes. Motif taxonomy assignments
are cautious where the available taxonomy lacks exact labels for several episodes.
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: |-
Comparison claims are left empty because the passage itself does not explicitly compare these episodes to other traditions or motif families beyond internal exempla.
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