batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l37597-l37624
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l37597-l37624
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: ENTITLED, THE RESURRECTION; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST
MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LXXVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines
37597-37624
start: '37597'
end: '37624'
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: Sale's notes relate a tradition in which Hasan and Hosein fall sick; Ali,
Ftema, and Fidda vow a three-day fast if the boys recover. After the recovery,
they prepare barley bread on successive evenings but give all their food to a
poor man, an orphan, and a famished captive, drinking only water. Gabriel then
descends with the chapter and tells Mohammed that God congratulates him on his
family's virtues. Additional notes explain paradisal conditions without need of
light or extremes of heat or cold, and describe flavored or pleasant-flowing water.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Hasan and Hosein are described as Mohammed's grandchildren and are said to
have been sick.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Ali, Ftema, and Fidda vow a fast of three days to God in case Hasan and Hosein
recover.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: After the recovery, Ali borrows three measures of barley from Simeon, a Jew
of Khaibar.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Ftema grinds one measure of barley and bakes five cakes for breaking the fast
after sunset.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: On the first evening, a poor man comes to them and they give him all their
bread, spending the night tasting only water.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: On the second evening, an orphan begs for food and they give him the bread,
again passing the night as before.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: On the third day, they give their whole provision to a famished captive.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Gabriel descends with the chapter and tells Mohammed that God congratulates
him on his family's virtues.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: A note says that in paradise they shall not need the light of either sun or
moon, or, according to another understanding, shall feel no excess of heat or
cold.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: A note says the water of a fountain is supposed to have the taste of ginger.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: A note glosses another term as water flowing gently and pleasantly down the
throat.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Hasan
description: One of Mohammed's grandchildren; sick at the beginning of the related
tradition.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Hosein
description: One of Mohammed's grandchildren; sick at the beginning of the related
tradition.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: The prophet who visits Hasan and Hosein and later receives Gabriel's
message about God's congratulations.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Ali
description: Makes the vow with Ftema and Fidda; borrows barley for the household.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ftema
description: Makes the vow with Ali and Fidda; grinds barley and bakes bread.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Fidda
description: Maid-servant who joins Ali and Ftema in the three-day fast vow.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Simeon
description: A Jew of Khaibar from whom Ali borrows three measures of barley.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: poor man
description: Comes on the first day and receives all their bread.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: orphan
description: Begs food on the second day and receives the bread.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: famished captive
description: Receives their whole provision on the third day.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Gabriel
description: Descends with the chapter and tells Mohammed of God's congratulations.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: God
description: Recipient of the vow and the one said to congratulate Mohammed on his
family's virtues.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: sick grandchildren
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: The passage calls Hasan and Hosein Mohammed's grandchildren and says they
were both sick.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: prophet and message recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Mohammed visits the sick children and receives Gabriel's announcement about
God's congratulations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: vow-makers and fasters
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
basis: Ali, Ftema, and Fidda vow a three-day fast if the boys recover.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: food preparers and donors
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
basis: Ali borrows barley, Ftema makes it into bread, and the household gives the
food away.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: barley lender
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Ali borrows three measures of barley from Simeon.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: recipients of alms
assigned_to:
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
basis: The poor man, orphan, and captive each receive the household's food on successive
days.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: divine messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Gabriel descends with the chapter and speaks to Mohammed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: divine recipient and approver
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: The vow is made to God, and God is said to congratulate Mohammed on his family's
virtues.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: three-day fast
literal_form: A vowed fast lasting three days.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: barley bread
literal_form: Three measures of barley; five cakes baked from one measure and given
away as bread.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: water
literal_form: Water drunk during the nights of fasting; paradisal fountain water
flavored like ginger or flowing pleasantly.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: absence of sun or moon light
literal_form: Paradise described as needing neither light source, or as lacking
extremes of heat or cold.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Vow for the recovery of Hasan and Hosein
summary: Hasan and Hosein are sick; Mohammed visits them; Ali, Ftema, and Fidda
vow a three-day fast to God if the children recover.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: First evening gift to a poor man
summary: After borrowing barley and baking bread for sunset, the household gives
all the bread to a poor man and spends the night with only water.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Second and third day gifts
summary: On the next two days, the household gives the prepared bread or provision
to an orphan and then to a famished captive.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Gabriel descends with the chapter
summary: Gabriel descends with the chapter and tells Mohammed that God congratulates
him on the virtues of his family.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Paradisal conditions and waters
summary: Notes explain paradise as lacking need for celestial light or extremes
of temperature, and describe fountain water flavored like ginger or flowing gently.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Vow and fulfilled ascetic fast
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Ali, Ftema, and Fidda vow a three-day fast to God if Hasan and Hosein recover,
and they perform it after the recovery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents the vow and recovery, but does not explicitly formulate
a negotiated exchange beyond the vow condition.
- id: motif:2
label: Self-denial through almsgiving of last food
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: The fasters repeatedly give away all prepared food to needy recipients and
pass nights with only water.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The sacrifice is charitable and ascetic rather than a ritual killing or
offering.
- id: motif:3
label: Divine approval announced by heavenly messenger
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Gabriel descends with the chapter and reports God's congratulations on the
virtues of Mohammed's family.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference exactly matches this messenger-announcement
pattern.
- id: motif:4
label: Paradise without ordinary celestial light or harsh climate
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
basis: The notes describe paradise as needing no light of sun or moon, or as having
no excess of heat or cold; the passage heading is associated with resurrection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The supplied passage is commentary and does not include the full Qur'anic
verse context; the resurrection link is supported mainly by the chapter title
and paradisal note.
- id: motif:5
label: Pleasant paradisal waters
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The notes describe fountain water with the taste of ginger and water flowing
gently and pleasantly down the throat.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage provides lexical commentary rather than a full narrative scene.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The note explicitly points readers to Revelation xxi.23 in connection with
paradise not needing ordinary light, suggesting a cautious same-function comparison
of a blessed realm illuminated without sun or moon.
claim_level: same_function
target: Revelation xxi.23
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage supplies only a cross-reference, not an argument for historical
contact or detailed comparison.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 37597-37603
quote_or_summary: Hasan and Hosein, Mohammed's grandchildren, are sick; Mohammed
visits; Ali, Ftema, and Fidda vow a three-day fast to God if the boys recover,
and they do recover.
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 37603-37610
quote_or_summary: Ali borrows three measures of barley from Simeon of Khaibar; Ftema
grinds and bakes one measure into five cakes; a poor man comes, receives all the
bread, and the household spends the night with only water.
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 37610-37614
quote_or_summary: On the second day an orphan begs and receives the bread; on the
third day they give their whole provision to a famished captive.
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 37614-37616
quote_or_summary: Gabriel descends with the chapter and tells Mohammed that God
congratulated him on the virtues of his family.
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 37617-37621
quote_or_summary: A note says they shall not need the light of either; another interpretation
says paradise has no excess of heat or cold.
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 37622-37624
quote_or_summary: A note explains a word as ginger and says the water of the fountain
is supposed to taste of that spice.
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 37624
quote_or_summary: A note explains a term as water flowing gently and pleasantly
down the throat.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: citation
locator: footnote at lines 37625-37626 in supplied passage text
quote_or_summary: The note cites Revelation xxi.23 in connection with the explanation
about not needing light.
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: The narrative details are explicit in the supplied passage. Motif labels
are cautious; the passage is mainly commentary and lexical notes, not a full continuous
narrative of the chapter.
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 available taxonomy references.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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