batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l33035-l33129
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l33035-l33129
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER XLII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XLIII. /
IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 33035-33129
start: '33035'
end: '33129'
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 includes notes on royal gold bracelets, disputes over Jesus
and angelic worship, Jesus's miraculous birth, and an eschatological descent of
Jesus. The translated Qur'anic section contrasts believers entering paradise with
the wicked remaining in hell, presents Malec as addressed by the damned, states
that guardian messengers record private discourse, rejects the claim that the
Merciful has a son, affirms God's rule and knowledge of the last hour, limits
intercession to witnesses of truth, and instructs the prophet to turn aside and
say peace to unbelievers.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A note says gold collars or chains and gold bracelets were insignia used when
Egyptians raised a person to princely dignity.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Notes explain disputes about Jesus being worshipped, Jesus's miraculous birth
without a father, and a later Islamic expectation that Jesus descends before the
resurrection to kill Antichrist.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:3
text: Believing servants who are Moslems are told that they and their wives will
enter paradise with joy.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:4
text: Paradise is described with gold dishes, cups, desired delights, delight of
the eyes, permanence, reward for works, and abundant fruit.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The wicked are described as remaining forever in hell's torment, with no lightening
of that torment and with despair.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The wicked call to Malec to intercede for their annihilation, but the answer
states that they will remain there forever.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: obs:7
text: The passage says God hears secrets and private discourse, and that attending
messengers write the same down.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: obs:8
text: The passage rejects the claim that the Merciful has a son and says the Lord
of heaven, earth, and the throne is far from what is affirmed of him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: The passage says God's is the kingdom of heaven and earth and what is between
them, that knowledge of the last hour is with him, and that people will be assembled
before him.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: The passage says those invoked besides God do not have intercessory privilege
except those who bear witness to the truth and know it; a note identifies this
exception as including Jesus, Ezra, and the angels.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: The prophet's saying that the people do not believe is heard, and the answer
instructs him to turn aside from them and say peace.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: believing servants / Moslems and their wives
description: Those who have believed in the signs, have been Moslems, and are told
to enter paradise with their wives.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: the wicked
description: Those who remain forever in the torment of hell and call to Malec for
annihilation.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Malec
description: Named in a note as the principal angel charged with hell and addressed
by the damned in hell.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: God / the Merciful / Lord of heaven and earth
description: The creator, hearer of secrets, Lord of heaven, earth, and the throne,
possessor of the kingdom, knower of the last hour, and the one before whom people
are assembled.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: attending messengers / guardian angels
description: Messengers who attend people and write down their secrets and private
discourse; a note identifies them as guardian angels.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: the apostle / prophet
description: The apostle whom infidels seek to circumvent and whose saying about
the people's unbelief is heard.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: those invoked besides God who bear witness to the truth
description: Beings invoked besides God who are generally denied intercessory privilege
except those bearing witness to the truth; the note names Jesus, Ezra, and the
angels in this exception.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Jesus
description: Discussed in notes as worshipped by Christians, born miraculously without
a father, and expected by Muslims to descend before the resurrection.
role_refs:
- role:8
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Antichrist
description: In a note, the adversary whom Jesus will encounter and kill after descending
before the resurrection.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: infidels / unbelieving people
description: Those who object, worship others, seek to circumvent the apostle, and
are described by the prophet as people who do not believe.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: rewarded believers
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: They are told to enter paradise with joy and receive paradise as reward for
what they have wrought.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: punished wicked
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: They remain forever in hell's torment and despair.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: angelic keeper of hell
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The note identifies Malec as the principal angel charged with hell, and the
damned address him from hell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: role:4
label: divine judge and sovereign
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: God hears secrets, owns the kingdom, knows the last hour, and assembles people
before him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: recording guardians
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The attending messengers write down secrets and private discourse; the note
identifies them as guardian angels.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: role:6
label: opposed prophet
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Infidels attempt to circumvent the apostle, and the prophet reports that
the people do not believe.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:9
- id: role:7
label: truth-bearing possible intercessors
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Intercessory privilege is denied to invoked beings except those who bear
witness to the truth and know it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:8
label: miraculously born figure
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: A note describes Jesus as produced without a father and as an instance of
divine power by miraculous birth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:9
label: eschatological descending figure
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: A note says Jesus is to descend on earth before the resurrection and kill
Antichrist.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:10
label: eschatological adversary
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: A note says Jesus will encounter and kill Antichrist.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:11
label: unbelieving opponents
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The passage and notes describe objections, worship of others, plotting against
the apostle, and unbelief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: gold royal insignia
literal_form: gold collar or chain and gold bracelets
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: paradise banquet objects
literal_form: dishes of gold, cups without handles, abundant fruits
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: hell torment
literal_form: hell as a place of permanent torment and despair
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: written record of hidden speech
literal_form: attending messengers writing down secrets and private discourse
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
- id: sym:5
label: divine throne
literal_form: the throne of the Lord of heaven and earth
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: last hour
literal_form: the last hour known by God
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:7
label: lance in eschatological combat
literal_form: a lance in Jesus's hand used to kill Antichrist
associated_figures:
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Notes on Jesus, miraculous birth, and eschatological descent
summary: The notes recount objections involving Jesus's worship, interpret Jesus's
birth without a father as an instance of divine power, and report an expectation
that Jesus will descend before the resurrection and kill Antichrist.
figure_refs:
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Entry of believers into paradise
summary: Believing Moslems and their wives are addressed without fear or grief and
told to enter paradise, where gold vessels, desired delights, permanence, reward,
and fruit are described.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: The wicked in hell address Malec
summary: The wicked remain in hell's torment and call to Malec for intercession
that God might end them by annihilation; the answer says they will remain forever.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
- id: scene:4
label: Secrets recorded and divine sonship denied
summary: The passage says God hears secrets and private discourse recorded by messengers,
then rejects the claim that the Merciful has a son and affirms the Lord of heaven,
earth, and the throne.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Last hour, intercession, and prophetic response
summary: God is said to possess the kingdom, know the last hour, and assemble people
before him; intercession is restricted to truth-bearing witnesses, and the prophet
is instructed to turn aside from unbelievers and say peace.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: afterlife reward and punishment under divine judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage contrasts believers entering paradise as reward with the wicked
remaining forever in hell, and it places assembly and the last hour under God's
authority.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes afterlife destinations but does not present a detailed
journey map.
- id: motif:2
label: eternal punishment with denied request for annihilation
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The wicked ask Malec to intercede so that God would end them by annihilation,
but the answer says they will remain forever.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: The annihilation requested is refused; it should not be treated as an
achieved annihilation motif.
- id: motif:3
label: recording angels and hidden speech as judgment evidence
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: God hears secrets and private discourse, and attending messengers write them
down.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explicitly describe a courtroom scene, only divine
hearing and recording.
- id: motif:4
label: rejection of divine sonship
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: The passage states that if the Merciful had a son the speaker would worship
him, then declares the Lord of heaven, earth, and the throne far from what they
affirm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif appears polemically as a denied claim rather than an affirmed
parent-child relation.
- id: motif:5
label: miraculous fatherless birth of Jesus
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_birth
- miraculous_child
basis: A note glosses Jesus as an instance of divine power by miraculous birth and
says God produced Jesus without a father.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is from Sale's note, not from the translated Qur'anic verses in this
line range.
- id: motif:6
label: eschatological descent and defeat of Antichrist
taxonomy_refs:
- return
- divine_judgment
basis: A note reports that before the resurrection Jesus will descend on earth with
a lance and kill Antichrist.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a translator's note summarizing later Muslim expectation; the
passage itself cites no narrative scene beyond the note.
- id: motif:7
label: royal elevation marked by gold insignia
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: A note says Egyptians raised a person to princely dignity by placing a gold
collar or chain and gold bracelets on him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: low
cautions: This is an explanatory note only and is not integrated into the main afterlife
passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 33036-33038
quote_or_summary: A note says Egyptians used a gold collar or chain and gold bracelets
when raising someone to princely dignity.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 33039-33047
quote_or_summary: A note explains objections concerning worship of Jesus and angels
and mentions Jesus as worshipped as God or supposed son of God in Christian contexts.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 33047-33061
quote_or_summary: Notes identify Jesus's miraculous birth without a father and describe
the Muslim expectation that Jesus descends before the resurrection with a lance
to kill Antichrist.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 33074-33083
quote_or_summary: Believers are told to “enter ye into paradise” with their wives;
gold dishes, cups, desired delights, permanence, reward, and abundant fruit are
described.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: lines 33084-33090
quote_or_summary: The wicked remain in hell; they call to Malec for annihilation,
and he answers, “Verily ye shall remain here forever.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 33091-33096
quote_or_summary: The passage says truth was brought but abhorred; infidels try
to circumvent the apostle; God hears secrets and private discourse, and attending
messengers write them down.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 33097-33104
quote_or_summary: The passage says that if the Merciful had a son the speaker would
worship him, then declares the Lord of heaven, earth, and the throne far from
that claim.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 33105-33111 and 33122-33124
quote_or_summary: God's kingdom, knowledge of the last hour, and final assembly
are stated; invoked beings lack intercessory privilege except truth-bearing witnesses,
glossed in a note as Jesus, Ezra, and the angels.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 33112-33115
quote_or_summary: God hears the prophet's saying that the people do not believe
and answers that he should turn aside from them and say peace.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 33117-33122
quote_or_summary: Notes identify Malec as the principal angel charged with hell,
say the answer may come after a thousand years, and identify the attending messengers
as guardian angels.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage combines translated Qur'anic text with translator notes; motifs
drawn from notes are marked with cautions. Line numbers are based on the supplied
stable range and passage formatting.
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: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not establish a specific cross-textual comparison beyond available motif-family classification.
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