batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l37401-l37421
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l37401-l37421
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LXXIV / ENTITLED, THE COVERED;
REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 37401-37421
start: '37401'
end: '37421'
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: Translator’s notes explain details connected with hell, its guards, the
tormented, a trial involving accusations of borrowing from Jewish tradition, the
blessed who redeem themselves by good works, and a demand by infidels that each
receive a heavenly writing commanding them to follow Mohammed.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The notes give explanations for why the guards of hell are of a different
nature and species from those tormented, including lack of fellow-feeling or their
strength and severity.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The notes describe a trial in which critics might claim that a particular
detail was borrowed by Mohammed from the Jews.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The notes state that a detail is conformable to what is contained in the books
of the Jews.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The notes gloss a phrase as referring either to all creatures or specifically
to the number and strength of the guards of hell.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The notes identify an antecedent as seeming to be hell.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The notes identify the blessed as those who redeem themselves by their good
works, with alternate explanations naming angels or those who die as infants.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The notes report that infidels demanded that Mohammed bring each man a writing
from heaven saying, from God to that person, to follow Mohammed.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: guards of hell
description: Beings connected with hell, described in the notes as different in
nature and species from those tormented and as having great strength and severity
of temper.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: those who are to be tormented
description: Persons described as undergoing torments, distinct in nature and species
from the guards of hell.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Named as the prophet whom infidels refused to obey unless he brought
writings from heaven.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: the Jews
description: Named as the group from whom critics might say a detail was borrowed,
and whose books are said to contain a conformable detail.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: the blessed
description: Identified in the notes as those who redeem themselves by their good
works.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: angels
description: Named as one possible identification of the blessed.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: those who die infants
description: Named as another possible identification of the blessed.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: infidels
description: Persons said to have told Mohammed they would not obey him as a prophet
unless he brought each man a writing from heaven.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: God
description: 'Named in the formula requested for the heavenly writing: from God
to a particular person, commanding that person to follow Mohammed.'
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: guards of hell
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The notes explicitly refer to the number and strength of the guards of hell
and explain their nature and severity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: tormented sufferers
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The notes refer to those who are to be tormented and their sufferings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: prophet challenged by demand for heavenly writings
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The notes say infidels would not obey Mohammed as a prophet unless he brought
each man a writing from heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: scriptural comparison group
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The notes mention the Jews as a group from whom a detail might be alleged
to be borrowed and whose books contain a conformable detail.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: blessed or possible blessed beings
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: The notes identify the blessed as those redeeming themselves by good works,
with alternate identifications as angels or infants who die.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: objectors demanding written proof
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The notes report that infidels demanded individual writings from heaven before
obeying Mohammed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: divine sender named in demanded writing
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The demanded message is formulated as coming from God to an individual person.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: hell
literal_form: hell as the place associated with guards and torment
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: guards of hell
literal_form: guards whose number, strength, nature, and severity are noted
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: writing from heaven
literal_form: an individual heavenly writing saying from God to a named person to
follow Mohammed
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: good works
literal_form: good works by which the blessed redeem themselves
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Explanation of hell’s guards and the tormented
summary: The notes explain why the guards of hell may differ in nature from those
tormented, either to prevent compassion or because of their strength and severity.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Accusation of borrowing and Jewish textual conformity
summary: The notes describe a trial in which critics might say Mohammed borrowed
a detail from the Jews, and add that the detail conforms to what is in their books.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Identification of the blessed
summary: The notes identify the blessed as those redeeming themselves by good works,
while also reporting alternate identifications as angels or those who die as infants.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Demand for individual writings from heaven
summary: The notes report that infidels would not obey Mohammed as a prophet unless
he brought each person a heavenly writing from God commanding that person to follow
Mohammed.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: hell guarded by severe beings
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The notes discuss hell, those tormented, and guards of hell characterized
by strength and severity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is explanatory annotation rather than a full narrative scene.
- id: motif:2
label: redemption by good works among the blessed
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The notes identify the blessed as those who redeem themselves by their good
works.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The note reports multiple interpretations of who the blessed are.
- id: motif:3
label: demand for written heavenly authorization
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The notes report a demand that Mohammed provide individual writings from
heaven, from God, commanding obedience to him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: low
cautions: No direct taxonomy reference for heavenly writings is available; the wisdom
classification is broad and should be reviewed.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The notes explicitly compare a detail in the passage with material said to
be contained in Jewish books, while also noting that critics might claim Mohammed
borrowed the detail from the Jews.
claim_level: linguistic_similarity
target: Jewish books or Jewish tradition as referenced by the notes
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage does not identify the specific Jewish books or give the
comparable wording; it only reports conformity and a possible accusation of borrowing.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 37401-37404
quote_or_summary: The notes explain that the guards differ from the tormented so
they will not feel compassion, or because of their strength and severity.
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 37405-37406
quote_or_summary: The notes say the matter may be a trial because people might claim
it was borrowed by Mohammed from the Jews.
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 37407-37408
quote_or_summary: The notes state that the detail is especially relevant to the
Jews because it conforms to what is contained in their books.
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 37409-37410
quote_or_summary: A note glosses the reference as all creatures, or specifically
the number and strength of the guards of hell.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: line 37411
quote_or_summary: A note says the antecedent appears to be hell.
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 37413-37415
quote_or_summary: A note identifies the blessed as those who redeem themselves by
good works, with alternate views naming angels or those who die as infants.
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 37417-37420
quote_or_summary: A note reports that infidels told Mohammed they would not obey
him as prophet until he brought each man a writing from heaven, from God to that
person, saying to follow Mohammed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: low
notes: The supplied passage consists of translator’s explanatory notes rather than
the main Qur'anic verses, so motif extraction is necessarily cautious.
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 supplied passage text and metadata. No external Qur'anic context was added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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