batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l34613-l34720
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l34613-l34720
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LIII. / ENTITLED, THE STAR;
REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 34613-34720
start: '34613'
end: '34720'
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 opens with an oath by the star and affirms that Mohammed speaks
by revelation. A mighty teacher, identified in a note as Gabriel, appears on the
horizon, approaches closely, and reveals what is revealed. Mohammed is said to
have truly seen him another time by the lote-tree beyond which there is no passing,
near the garden of eternal abode, and to have beheld great signs of his Lord.
The passage then rejects Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah as unauthorized names, denies
speculative claims about angels and intercession, and states that God owns the
present and future life and will reward evil and good deeds while knowing human
origins and piety.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage swears by the star when it sets or rises, according to the translator's
note.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Mohammed is described as not erring, not being led astray, and not speaking
from his own will.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The revelation is said to have been taught by one mighty in power and understanding,
identified in a note as the angel Gabriel.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The mighty figure appears in the highest part of the horizon, approaches Mohammed,
comes to a distance described as two bows' length or nearer, and reveals to God's
servant.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: Mohammed's heart is said not to have falsely represented what he saw.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Mohammed is said to have seen him another time by the lote-tree beyond which
there is no passing, near the garden of eternal abode.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:7
text: At the lote-tree, Mohammed's eyesight did not turn aside or wander, and he
beheld some of the greatest signs of his Lord.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:8
text: Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah are named and then rejected as empty names without
divine authorization for worship.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:9
text: The passage says that angelic intercession is of no avail unless God grants
permission and accepts it.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: The passage says unbelievers in the life to come give angels a female appellation
and follow bare opinion rather than knowledge.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:11
text: God is said to own whatever is in heaven and earth and to reward evil and
good deeds.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: God is said to know humans when produced from the earth and as embryos in
their mothers' wombs, and to know who fears him.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: The prophet and companion addressed in the passage, described as receiving
revelation and seeing signs.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: One mighty in power / Gabriel
description: A mighty teacher of the revelation, identified by the translator's
note as the angel Gabriel, who appears, approaches, and reveals.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: God / Lord
description: The divine owner of the present and future life, giver of permission
for intercession, revealer of authorization, and rewarder of deeds.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah
description: Three named goddesses or idols mentioned and rejected as unauthorized
empty names.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Angels
description: Heavenly beings whose intercession is said to require God's permission;
unbelievers are said to give them a female appellation.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Those who believe not in the life to come
description: People described as giving angels a female appellation and following
bare opinion.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Those who do evil and those who do well
description: Moral categories of people whom God will reward according to their
deeds.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: recipient of revelation
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says the revelation was revealed to Mohammed and that the mighty
figure revealed to God's servant.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: witness of divine signs
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says Mohammed saw the figure another time and beheld some of
the greatest signs of his Lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: heavenly revealer or teacher
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The figure is mighty in power, teaches the revelation, appears, approaches,
and reveals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: source of authorization and permission
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The passage says God has not authorized the worship of the named goddesses
and that intercession depends on God's permission.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: judge and rewarder
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The passage says God will reward those who do evil and those who do well.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: rejected named goddesses or idols
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The passage names Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah and says they are empty names
with no divine authorization for worship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: conditional intercessors
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage says angels' intercession is of no avail until God grants permission
and accepts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: followers of opinion
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The passage says they have no knowledge and follow bare opinion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: recipients of recompense
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The passage says God rewards evil and good according to what they have wrought.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: star
literal_form: The star by which the passage swears when it sets or rises.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: two bows' length
literal_form: The measure of nearness between the approaching figure and Mohammed.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: lote-tree beyond which there is no passing
literal_form: A tree at a boundary, described in a note as beyond which angels or
creaturely knowledge do not pass.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: garden of eternal abode
literal_form: A garden located near the lote-tree beyond which there is no passing.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: heaven and earth
literal_form: The total domain said to belong to God.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: earth and womb
literal_form: 'Places or states associated with God''s knowledge of human origins:
produced from the earth and embryos in mothers'' wombs.'
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Oath by the star and revelation to Mohammed
summary: The passage swears by the star, denies that Mohammed errs or speaks by
his own will, and states that a mighty figure taught and revealed the revelation
to him after appearing and approaching closely.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Vision at the lote-tree near the eternal garden
summary: Mohammed is said to see the figure another time by the lote-tree beyond
which there is no passing, near the garden of eternal abode, and to behold great
signs without his sight wandering.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Rejection of named goddesses
summary: The passage asks about Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah, rejects claims assigning
daughters to God, and says these goddesses are merely empty names without divine
authorization.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Limits on angelic intercession and human opinion
summary: The passage says the present and future life belong to God, angelic intercession
requires divine permission, and unbelievers who feminize angels follow opinion
rather than knowledge.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Divine recompense and knowledge of human origin
summary: The passage states that God owns heaven and earth, rewards evil and good
deeds, extends mercy to those avoiding grave sins, and knows humans from their
earthly origin and embryonic state.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: heavenly revelation through a mighty messenger
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The passage presents revelation as taught and delivered to Mohammed by a
mighty figure identified in the note as Gabriel, rather than as Mohammed's own
speech.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is broad; the passage is primarily a revelation
scene rather than a general wisdom tale.
- id: motif:2
label: ascent or vision at a heavenly boundary
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: Mohammed is said to see the figure another time by the lote-tree beyond which
there is no passing, near the garden of eternal abode; the notes connect this
to the night journey to heaven and the seventh heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The selected lines describe the vision and boundary setting; the full
journey narrative is only alluded to in the translator's note.
- id: motif:3
label: sacred tree as limit or boundary
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_tree_axis
basis: The lote-tree is described as a boundary beyond which there is no passing
and is placed near the garden of eternal abode; the note further describes it
as at the utmost bounds beyond which angels or creaturely knowledge do not pass.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents a boundary tree; interpreting it as an axis is supported
only cautiously by its cosmic placement and limit function.
- id: motif:4
label: divine judgment and recompense
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The passage states that God will reward those who do evil according to their
works and reward those who do well with the most excellent reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No extended judgment scene is narrated here; the motif is doctrinally
stated.
- id: motif:5
label: rejection of unauthorized divine intermediaries
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage rejects Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah as empty names and states that
angelic intercession is useless without God's permission.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly matches this polemical motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 34613-34647
quote_or_summary: The chapter opens with an oath by the star; Mohammed is said not
to err or speak from his own will. The revelation is taught by one mighty in power,
identified in the note as Gabriel, who appears on the horizon, approaches to two
bows' length or nearer, and reveals to God's servant.
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 34648-34685
quote_or_summary: Mohammed's heart is said not to have falsified what he saw. He
saw the figure another time by the lote-tree beyond which there is no passing,
near the garden of eternal abode, and beheld some of the greatest signs of his
Lord. Notes place the tree in the seventh heaven and describe it as an utmost
boundary.
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 34656-34669
quote_or_summary: Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah are named; the passage challenges assigning
female offspring to God and says these goddesses are only names without divine
authorization for worship.
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 34670-34679
quote_or_summary: The passage says the life to come and present life belong to God;
angelic intercession is ineffective unless God permits and accepts it; unbelievers
in the life to come give angels a female appellation and follow bare opinion.
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 34680-34717
quote_or_summary: God is said to own what is in heaven and earth, to reward evil
and good deeds, to be merciful toward those avoiding grave sins, and to know humans
from their production out of the earth and as embryos in their mothers' wombs.
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: high
notes: Literal extraction is supported by the supplied passage and notes. Motif
assignments are cautious because some taxonomy matches, especially ascent and
sacred_tree_axis, depend partly on translator notes and broad motif categories.
No comparison claims were made because the passage does not itself develop a cross-tradition
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 provided passage text, metadata, notes, and available taxonomy references. All interpretive motif labels are tied to cited evidence and marked with cautions where appropriate.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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