batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l3717-l3792
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l3717-l3792
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 3717-3792
start: '3717'
end: '3792'
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: '"there is no god but the true GOD; and that Mohammed is his apostle."'
summary: 'The passage explains Sale''s account of Islamic doctrine: one enduring
true religion centered on belief in one God and obedience to God''s messengers;
Islam as submission to God''s commands; Mohammed as a prophet and reformer; the
confession of faith; six branches of belief; and four practical duties of prayer,
alms, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.'
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage states that the fundamental religious position is that there has
always been and will always be one true orthodox belief.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: This belief consists in acknowledging the only true God and believing in and
obeying the messengers or prophets whom God sends to reveal his will to mankind.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The passage distinguishes immutable laws of right and wrong from temporary
precepts and ceremonies ordered by God's positive command for different ages.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The name Islam is explained as resignation or submission to the service and
commands of God, and is described as the proper name of the Mohammedan religion.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The passage says Mohammed claimed a prophetic mission to reform corruptions
and restore the religion to primitive simplicity, while adding particular laws
and ceremonies.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: 'The doctrine is summarized under two articles: there is one God, and Mohammed
is God''s apostle.'
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The passage divides Islam into Imn, faith or theory, and Dn, religion or practice.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The faith component includes belief in God, angels, scriptures, prophets,
resurrection and day of judgment, and God's absolute decree of good and evil.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The practice component includes prayer with preparatory washings or purifications,
alms, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: GOD
description: The only true God who sends messengers, issues commands, orders precepts,
and is the object of belief.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Described as claiming to be a prophet sent by God and as the apostle
of God in the confession of faith.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: messengers or prophets
description: Figures sent by God from time to time with credentials to reveal God's
will to mankind; the passage also refers to all prophets from Adam.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: mankind
description: The recipients to whom God's will is revealed through messengers or
prophets.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Mohammedans / orthodox followers
description: The religious community described as dividing their religion into faith
and practice and maintaining beliefs and duties.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: angels
description: Beings listed among the six branches of belief.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: sole deity and source of command
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage identifies one true God who sends prophets, reveals will, and
establishes precepts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: apostle and reforming prophet
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Mohammed is described as God's apostle and as claiming a mission to reform
abuses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: bearers of revelation
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The passage says God sends messengers or prophets to reveal his will to mankind.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: recipients of revealed will
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Mankind is identified as the audience to whom divine will is revealed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: religious adherents
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage describes Mohammedans as dividing Islam into faith and practice
and observing doctrinal points.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: objects of belief
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Angels are listed as one of the branches of belief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: confession of faith
literal_form: spoken doctrinal formula affirming one God and Mohammed as apostle
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: five fundamental points
literal_form: numbered doctrinal structure of one faith point and four practice
points
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: Mecca
literal_form: place named as destination of pilgrimage
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: washings or purifications
literal_form: ritual preparations before prayer
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Statement of one enduring religion
summary: The passage presents a doctrine of one true belief spanning the beginning
to the end of the world, involving acknowledgment of God and obedience to divinely
sent messengers.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Definition of Islam as submission
summary: The passage explains Islam as resignation or submission to God's service
and commands and connects it with the religion of the prophets from Adam.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Mohammed's reforming mission and confession
summary: The passage describes Mohammed as claiming to restore corrupted religion
and summarizes doctrine in the confession of one God and Mohammed as apostle.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Division into faith and practice
summary: The passage lists faith branches and practical duties, including belief
in resurrection and judgment, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: revelation through successive prophets
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
basis: The passage states that God sends messengers or prophets at different times
to reveal his will and that humans are to believe and obey them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not use the word covenant; the taxonomy reference is
based only on the divine command-and-obedience structure.
- id: motif:2
label: resurrection and day of judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
- divine_judgment
basis: Belief in resurrection and the day of judgment is explicitly listed among
the branches of faith.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage lists the doctrine but does not narrate an afterlife journey
or judgment scene.
- id: motif:3
label: submission to divine command
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Islam is defined as resignation or submission to the service and commands
of God, and religious duties are presented as divinely commanded.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No specific available taxonomy reference exactly matches this doctrinal
motif.
- id: motif:4
label: ritual pilgrimage to a sacred destination
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Pilgrimage to Mecca is listed as one of the four practical points of religion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage names the duty and destination but gives no narrative details
of the pilgrimage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3717-3738
quote_or_summary: The passage states that one true orthodox belief has existed from
the beginning and involves acknowledging the only true God and obeying God-sent
messengers or prophets who reveal divine will to mankind.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 3739-3756
quote_or_summary: The passage distinguishes eternal moral laws from temporary divine
precepts and explains Islam as resignation or submission to God's service and
commands, identified with the religion of the prophets from Adam.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 3757-3768
quote_or_summary: The passage says Mohammed claimed to be sent by God to reform
corruptions and restore primitive simplicity, adding particular laws and ceremonies,
and reducing doctrine to one God and Mohammed as apostle.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 3769-3785
quote_or_summary: 'The passage gives the confession: "there is no god but the true
GOD; and that Mohammed is his apostle," and lists belief in God, angels, scriptures,
prophets, resurrection and day of judgment, and God''s decree.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain; short quotation from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 3786-3792
quote_or_summary: 'The passage lists four practical points: prayer with preparatory
washings or purifications, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain; summarized from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is doctrinal and expository rather than narrative. Explicit doctrines
and duties are clear; motif-family mapping is limited where no exact taxonomy
term is available.
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 supplied passage does not itself make a specific comparative mythology claim beyond internal references to prophets from Adam and prior dispensations.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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