batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l34340-l34446
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l34340-l34446
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LI. / ENTITLED, THE DISPERSING;
REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 34340-34446
start: '34340'
end: '34446'
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: verily that wherewith ye are threatened is certainly true; and the last judgment
will surely come.
summary: The passage swears by winds, rain-bearing clouds, swift ships, distributing
angels, and heaven that judgment is true. It contrasts liars who will be punished
in hell with the pious who receive gardens and fountains. It then recounts Abraham
receiving unknown guests who refuse food, announce a promised wise youth to his
barren wife, and state their mission to destroy a wicked people while saving the
believers. Moses is also mentioned as a sign when sent to Pharaoh, who rejected
him.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage opens with oaths by dispersing winds, rain-bearing clouds, swift
ships, distributing angels, and heaven furnished with paths.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The passage states that what people are threatened with is true and that the
last judgment will come.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Liars ask when the day of judgment will come and are told they will be burned
in hell fire and made to taste punishment.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The pious are described as dwelling among gardens and fountains and receiving
what their Lord gives them because they acted righteously.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Signs of divine power and goodness are said to be in the earth and in human
selves, and sustenance is said to be in heaven.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Abraham receives unknown guests, greets them with peace, brings a fatted calf,
and becomes afraid when they do not eat.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: The guests tell Abraham not to fear and announce the promise of a wise youth.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Abraham's wife approaches with an exclamation, strikes her face, and says
she is old and barren.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: The messengers say they are sent to a wicked people to send down marked stones
of baked clay for the destruction of transgressors.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: The passage says true believers were brought out of the city, only one family
of Moslems was found there, and the city was overthrown and left as a sign.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Moses is described as a sign when sent to Pharaoh with manifest power, and
Pharaoh and his princes reject him as a sorcerer or madman.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God / Lord
description: The divine Lord of heaven and earth, source of judgment, reward, command,
and knowledge.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: angels who distribute things
description: Angels named among the oath elements as distributing things necessary
for creatures.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: liars
description: Those cursed for falsehood and negligence who ask when the day of judgment
will come.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: the pious
description: Righteous doers who dwell among gardens and fountains and receive what
their Lord gives them.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Abraham
description: Host who receives unknown guests, offers a fatted calf, fears them,
and asks their errand.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Abraham's honoured guests / messengers of God
description: Unknown visitors who greet Abraham with peace, do not eat, tell him
not to fear, announce a wise youth, and state a mission against a wicked people.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Abraham's wife
description: An old and barren woman who reacts with exclamation and strikes her
face when the promise is announced.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: wise youth
description: A promised youth announced by the guests to Abraham.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: wicked people / transgressors
description: People to whom the messengers are sent for destruction by marked stones
of baked clay.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: true believers / one family of Moslems
description: Believers brought forth from the city before its overthrow; only one
family of Moslems is found there.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Moses
description: A figure sent to Pharaoh with manifest power and described as a sign.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Pharaoh and his princes
description: Rulers who turn back from Moses and call him a sorcerer or madman.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine judge and giver
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Lord is invoked as Lord of heaven and earth, gives reward to the pious,
and sends marked destruction through messengers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: heavenly distributor or messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:6
basis: Angels distribute necessities, and Abraham's visitors identify their errand
as messengers of God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: condemned wrongdoer
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:9
basis: Liars are cursed and punished; wicked people and transgressors are targeted
for destruction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: rewarded righteous
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The pious receive gardens, fountains, and gifts from their Lord because they
were righteous.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: host of mysterious guests
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Abraham greets unknown guests and serves them a fatted calf.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: announcer of promise and judgment
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The guests announce a wise youth and also announce their mission against
a wicked people.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: barren woman receiving birth announcement
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: She says she is old and barren in response to the announced promise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: promised child
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The guests declare the promise of a wise youth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: rescued minority
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: True believers are brought out before the city is overthrown, and only one
family is found.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: sent prophet with sign
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Moses is sent to Pharaoh with manifest power and is called a sign.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:11
label: rejecting ruler and court
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Pharaoh turns back with his princes and dismisses Moses as a sorcerer or
madman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: winds dispersing dust
literal_form: winds dispersing and scattering dust
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: rain-bearing clouds
literal_form: clouds bearing a load of rain
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: swift ships at sea
literal_form: ships running swiftly in the sea
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: heaven furnished with paths
literal_form: heaven furnished with paths
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:5
label: hell fire
literal_form: fire in which the condemned are burned on the day of judgment
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:6
label: gardens and fountains
literal_form: gardens and fountains where the pious dwell
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:7
label: fatted calf
literal_form: a fatted calf brought and set before the guests
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:8
label: marked stones of baked clay
literal_form: stones of baked clay marked from the Lord for destruction
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:9
label: overthrown city as sign
literal_form: the overthrown city left as a sign to those who dread severe chastisement
associated_figures:
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Oath by cosmic and providential powers
summary: The passage invokes winds, clouds, ships, distributing angels, and heaven,
then declares that the threatened judgment is true.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Judgment of liars and reward of the pious
summary: Liars who question the day of judgment are burned in hell fire, while the
pious receive gardens, fountains, and divine gifts.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Abraham hosts unknown guests
summary: Abraham greets unknown guests, provides a fatted calf, and fears them when
they do not eat.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Promise to the barren wife
summary: The guests tell Abraham not to fear and announce a wise youth; Abraham's
wife reacts by saying she is old and barren, and the angels attribute the matter
to the wise and knowing Lord.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Mission against the wicked city
summary: The messengers say they are sent to a wicked people with marked stones
of baked clay; believers are brought out, one Muslim family is found, and the
city is overthrown and left as a sign.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:6
label: Moses sent to Pharaoh
summary: Moses is sent to Pharaoh with manifest power, but Pharaoh and his princes
reject him as a sorcerer or madman.
figure_refs:
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: divine judgment with punishment and reward
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage explicitly states that the last judgment will come, describes
punishment in hell fire for liars, reward for the pious, and destructive judgment
on transgressors.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes judgment more than a detailed afterlife journey.
- id: motif:2
label: miraculous promised child to a barren woman
taxonomy_refs:
- miraculous_child
basis: Abraham's guests announce the promise of a wise youth, and Abraham's wife
responds that she is old and barren.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The child is promised but not born within this passage.
- id: motif:3
label: mysterious divine visitors received with hospitality
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Unknown guests enter Abraham's house, receive a greeting and a prepared calf,
refuse to eat, then reveal reassuring and judgment-bearing messages.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: No available taxonomy reference exactly matches this visitor-hospitality
pattern.
- id: motif:4
label: rescue of righteous minority before destruction
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage says true believers were brought out of the city, only one family
of Moslems was found there, and the city was then overthrown.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The identity of the city is not specified in the extracted passage.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage itself identifies the Abraham guest episode as a story also treated
elsewhere in the same work, through a note referring to chapters 11 and 15.
claim_level: same_motif
target: Abraham's honoured guests in chapters 11 and 15 of the same translation
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:5
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The note provides internal cross-reference only; it does not establish
external historical contact or a broader comparative relationship.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 34340-34446, Chapter LI opening
quote_or_summary: Oaths are made by dispersing winds, rain-bearing clouds, swift
ships, distributing angels, and heaven; the passage says the threatened event
is true and the last judgment will come.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation or summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 34340-34446, around verse marker 10
quote_or_summary: Liars ask when the day of judgment will come; on that day they
are burned in hell fire and told to taste the punishment they demanded be hastened.
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 34340-34446, after verse marker 10
quote_or_summary: The pious dwell among gardens and fountains and receive what their
Lord gives them because they acted righteously, prayed at night, sought pardon,
and gave wealth to those in need.
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 34340-34446, around verse marker 20
quote_or_summary: Signs of divine power and goodness are said to be in the earth
and in human selves; sustenance and what is promised are said to be in heaven.
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 34340-34446, Abraham's guests episode
quote_or_summary: Abraham's honoured guests enter, exchange peace, are treated as
unknown people, are offered a fatted calf, do not eat, reassure Abraham, and announce
the promise of a wise youth.
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 34340-34446, Abraham's wife episode
quote_or_summary: Abraham's wife approaches with an exclamation, strikes her face,
and says she is an old barren woman; the angels answer that the Lord is wise and
knowing.
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 34340-34446, messengers' errand
quote_or_summary: The messengers say they are sent to a wicked people to send down
marked stones of baked clay for the destruction of transgressors.
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 34340-34446, city destruction
quote_or_summary: True believers are brought out from the city; only one family
of Moslems is found; the city is overthrown and left as a sign for those who dread
severe chastisement.
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 34340-34446, Moses and Pharaoh
quote_or_summary: Moses is a sign when sent to Pharaoh with manifest power; Pharaoh
and his princes turn back and call Moses a sorcerer or madman.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: citation
locator: lines 34340-34446, note r
quote_or_summary: The note to Abraham's honoured guests refers the reader to chapter
11 and chapter 15 in the same translation.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; citation summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Literal extraction is strong for the judgment, Abraham guest, destruction,
and Moses scenes. Motif labels are limited to those supported by the passage and
available taxonomy; comparison is limited to an internal cross-reference in the
provided notes.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used. Footnotes not directly supporting the Chapter LI passage were not used for motif extraction.
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