batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l39526-l39627
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l39526-l39627
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / FINIS / AN INDEX / OF THE; lines
39526-39627
start: '39526'
end: '39627'
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: An alphabetical index section lists persons, peoples, objects, doctrines,
and episodes associated with the Koran and Sale's notes, including entries on
Abraham, Adam, angels, destroyed tribes, resurrection, judgment, Solomon's ants,
and Arabian customs.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The index entry for Abraham says he demolished idols, preached to his people,
disputed with Nimrod, escaped a fire ordered by Nimrod, desired conviction of
the resurrection, sacrificed birds, entertained angels, received the promise of
Isaac, sacrificed his son, and was commanded with Ismael to build and cleanse
the Caaba.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The index entry for Adam refers to traditions concerning his creation, angels
worshipping him, his fall, repentance, meeting Eve at Mount Arafat, and his posterity
being extracted from his loins to acknowledge God.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The index entry for Angels says they have different forms and orders, support
God's throne, record human actions, take souls, preside over hell, guard against
devils, assist Moslems at Bedr, and appear to Abraham and Lot.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The index entry for Ad identifies a potent Arab tribe destroyed for infidelity.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The index entry for Animals says irrational animals will be raised at the
resurrection and judged, and that animals are created of water.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The index entry for Ants refers to the valley of ants and to the queen ant's
speech on the approach of Solomon's army.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The index entry for Arabians mentions the custom of burying daughters alive,
worshipping naked, and superstitions concerning eating and cattle.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: The index entry for Abel says his ram was sacrificed by Abraham.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Abraham
description: Patriarch associated in the index with idol demolition, dispute with
Nimrod, escape from fire, sacrifices, angelic visitation, Isaac, Ismael, and the
Caaba.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Adam
description: First human figure associated with creation traditions, angelic worship,
fall, repentance, Eve, Mount Arafat, and descendants acknowledging God.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Angels
description: Heavenly beings described as having forms and orders, recording actions,
taking souls, guarding hell, assisting at Bedr, and appearing to Abraham and Lot.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Ad
description: A potent tribe of Arabs said to have been destroyed for infidelity.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Animals
description: Irrational animals said to be raised at resurrection and judged; also
said to be created of water.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Queen of the ants
description: Ant figure whose speech is mentioned in connection with Solomon's approaching
army.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Solomon's army
description: Army whose approach occasions the speech of the queen of the ants.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Abel's ram
description: Ram associated with Abel and said to have been sacrificed by Abraham.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: patriarch
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index names Abraham as patriarch.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: idol-destroyer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index says Abraham demolishes the idols of the Chaldeans.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: sacrificer and sanctuary-builder
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index associates Abraham with sacrifices and with building and cleansing
the Caaba with Ismael.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: created ancestor who falls and repents
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The index links Adam with creation, fall, repentance, Eve, and posterity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: heavenly messengers and agents
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The index says angels appear to Abraham and Lot, assist Moslems, record actions,
and take souls.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: guardians and attendants of divine order
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The index says angels support God's throne, preside over hell, and guard
against devils.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: destroyed infidel tribe
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The index says Ad was destroyed for infidelity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: resurrected and judged creatures
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The index says irrational animals will be raised and judged.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: speaking animal ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The index refers to the queen ant's speech.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: approaching royal army
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The index mentions Solomon's army approaching the valley of ants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:11
label: sacrificial animal
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The index says Abel's ram was sacrificed by Abraham.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire of Nimrod
literal_form: fire
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: Mount Arafat
literal_form: mountain
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: water as animal origin
literal_form: water
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: Caaba
literal_form: sanctuary built and cleansed by Abraham and Ismael
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:5
label: sacrificial ram
literal_form: ram
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Abraham's trials and sacred acts
summary: The index groups Abraham's destruction of idols, dispute with Nimrod, escape
from fire, desire for assurance of resurrection, sacrifices, angelic hospitality,
promise of Isaac, and building and cleansing of the Caaba.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: scene:2
label: Adam's creation, fall, and descendants
summary: The index groups Adam's creation traditions, angelic worship, fall, repentance,
meeting with Eve at Mount Arafat, and posterity acknowledging God.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Angelic administration
summary: The index presents angels as beings with forms and orders who support the
throne, record actions, take souls, guard hell, assist in battle, and appear to
Abraham and Lot.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:1
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Destruction of Ad
summary: The index says the tribe of Ad was destroyed for infidelity.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Resurrection and judgment of animals
summary: The index says irrational animals will be raised at the resurrection and
judged, and that animals were created of water.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Valley of the ants
summary: The index mentions a valley of ants and the queen ant speaking when Solomon's
army approaches.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: deliverance from destructive fire
taxonomy_refs:
- world_destroying_fire
basis: Abraham is said to escape the fire into which he was thrown by Nimrod's order.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The index gives only a compressed reference; it does not narrate the episode
in full.
- id: motif:2
label: sacrifice involving patriarch and son
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: The index associates Abraham with sacrifice of his son and with Abel's ram
sacrificed by Abraham.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The index wording is brief and does not identify the son in the same phrase.
- id: motif:3
label: resurrection and judgment
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
- divine_judgment
basis: The index mentions Abraham desiring conviction of resurrection and animals
being raised and judged.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The index includes page references rather than full doctrinal exposition.
- id: motif:4
label: fall and repentance of first human
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: Adam is associated with creation, fall, repentance, and prayer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy match is broad; the passage itself says fall and repentance,
not literal death and rebirth.
- id: motif:5
label: angels as heavenly administrators
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Angels are said to record human actions, take souls, preside over hell, and
guard against devils.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is inferred from listed angelic functions in an index entry.
- id: motif:6
label: destruction of an unbelieving people
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The tribe of Ad is described as destroyed for infidelity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The index supplies no detailed destruction narrative in this passage.
- id: motif:7
label: speaking animal warns community
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The queen of the ants is said to speak to the ants when Solomon's army approaches.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The index gives only a brief notice; the exact content of the speech is
not included here.
- id: motif:8
label: sacred construction and purification of a sanctuary
taxonomy_refs:
- world_center
- covenant
basis: Abraham and Ismael are said to be commanded to build and cleanse the Caaba.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The world-center and covenant associations are cautious taxonomy mappings;
the passage itself names only command, building, cleansing, and prayer for Mecca.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 39526-39627, entry 'Abraham'
quote_or_summary: Abraham is indexed as patriarch; former idolater; demolisher of
Chaldean idols; preacher; disputant with Nimrod; survivor of Nimrod's fire; seeker
of conviction about resurrection; sacrificer of birds and of his son; host of
angels; recipient of Isaac's promise; friend of God; builder and cleanser of the
Caaba with Ismael.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Adam'
quote_or_summary: Adam is indexed with creation traditions, angelic worship, fall,
repentance and prayer, meeting Eve at Mount Arafat, retreat to Ceylon, unusual
stature, posterity extracted from his loins to acknowledge God, and naming his
eldest son as directed by the devil.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Angels'
quote_or_summary: Angels are indexed as having original forms and orders, supporting
God's throne, recording actions, taking souls, presiding over hell, guarding against
devils, assisting Moslems at Bedr, being wrongly worshipped as daughters of God,
and appearing to Abraham and Lot.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Ad'
quote_or_summary: Ad is described as a potent tribe of Arabs destroyed for infidelity.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Animals'
quote_or_summary: Irrational animals are said to be raised at the resurrection and
judged; animals are also said to be created of water.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Ants'
quote_or_summary: The index mentions the valley of ants and the queen ant's speech
to them on the approach of Solomon's army.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Arabians'
quote_or_summary: Arabian customs are indexed, including burying daughters alive,
superstitions about eating and cattle, and worshipping naked.
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 39526-39627, entry 'Abel'
quote_or_summary: The index says Abel is to be seen under Cain and says his ram
was sacrificed by Abraham.
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: uncertain
notes: The passage is an index, so it contains compressed references to episodes
rather than full narrative context. Motif candidates are based only on the index
wording supplied.
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 passage does not itself make explicit comparative claims beyond index cross-references.
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