batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l39988-l40053
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l39988-l40053
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
39988-40053
start: '39988'
end: '40053'
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 index segment lists persons, places, objects, scriptural claims, ritual
directions, punishments, miracles, and stories referenced elsewhere in Sale's
translation and notes, including the descent of the Koran, the Kebla, Abraham's
proclamation from a mountain near Mecca, Al Khedr's adventures with Moses, Solomon's
lapwing, Lazarus raised, Lot and his wife, and the heavenly lote-tree.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The entry for Al Kadr identifies it as the night on which the Koran came down
from heaven.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Kail is described as sent to Mecca to obtain rain for Ad.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Kebla is described as the direction toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer,
and as changed from Jerusalem to Mecca.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Al Khedr is identified as a prophet whose adventures with Moses are referenced.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Abu Kobeis is identified as a mountain near Mecca from which Abraham proclaimed
the pilgrimage.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The Koran is described as sent down by God, impossible for men and genii to
imitate, containing necessary things, and partly literal and partly figurative.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The Koreish are described as enemies of Mohammed who demanded miracles, persecuted
his followers, and in one incident attempted to kill him but were struck blind.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: A lapwing gives Solomon an account of Saba, carries a letter to the queen,
and is associated with sagacity in finding water.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Law is described as given to Moses, confirmed by Jesus, and associated with
the Koran.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: Lazarus is described as raised.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:11
text: Lokman is referenced with a history and a question of whether he is the same
as Esop.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:12
text: Lot's story is referenced, along with his wife's infidelity.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:13
text: A lote-tree is located in heaven.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: obs:14
text: Lots are described as forbidden.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: God
description: Named as the one who sent down the Koran.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Referenced in relation to enemies, followers, demanded miracles, and
the Koran's community context.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Moses
description: Referenced in connection with Al Khedr's adventures and the giving
of law.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Al Khedr
description: Identified as a prophet with adventures involving Moses.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Abraham
description: Said to have proclaimed the pilgrimage from Abu Kobeis, a mountain
near Mecca.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Solomon
description: Receives an account of Saba from the lapwing and sends a letter through
it to the queen.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Lapwing
description: A bird that gives Solomon an account of Saba, carries a letter, and
is noted for finding water.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Queen of Saba
description: The queen to whom the lapwing carries Solomon's letter.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Lazarus
description: A figure described as raised.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Lokman
description: A figure with a history and a question of possible identity with Esop.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Esop
description: Named as a possible comparison or identification for Lokman.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Lot
description: His story is referenced.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Lot's wife
description: Described in the index entry through her infidelity.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Koreish
description: A tribe described as enemies of Mohammed who demanded miracles and
persecuted his followers.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: divine sender of revelation
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Koran is described as sent down by God himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: prophet opposed by enemies
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Koreish are described as enemies of Mohammed who demanded miracles and
persecuted his followers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: recipient of law
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The law is described as given to Moses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:4
label: prophetic adventure companion
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Al Khedr is called a prophet and linked to adventures with Moses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: pilgrimage proclaimer
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Abraham proclaimed the pilgrimage from Abu Kobeis.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: royal sender of a letter
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The lapwing carries a letter from Solomon to the queen.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:7
label: animal messenger and water-finder
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The lapwing gives an account of Saba, carries a letter, and is noted for
finding water.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:8
label: royal recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The queen receives Solomon's letter by means of the lapwing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:9
label: raised figure
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The index entry states that Lazarus was raised.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:10
label: wisdom figure under comparison
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Lokman's history is referenced with the question whether he is the same as
Esop.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:11
label: opposing tribe
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: The Koreish are described as enemies of Mohammed and persecutors of his followers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: night of descent
literal_form: Al Kadr, the night on which the Koran came down from heaven
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: rain sought for Ad
literal_form: rain
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: prayer direction
literal_form: Kebla, the direction faced in prayer
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: mountain of proclamation
literal_form: Abu Kobeis, a mountain near Mecca
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: revealed book
literal_form: Koran
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:6
label: water found by lapwing
literal_form: water
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:7
label: law in prophetic sequence
literal_form: law given to Moses, confirmed by Jesus, and associated with the Koran
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:8
label: heavenly lote-tree
literal_form: lote-tree in heaven
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: sym:9
label: forbidden lots
literal_form: lots
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Descent of the Koran on Al Kadr
summary: The night Al Kadr is identified as the time when the Koran came down from
heaven.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Change of prayer orientation
summary: The Kebla is described as the prayer direction and as changed from Jerusalem
to Mecca.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Abraham proclaims pilgrimage from Abu Kobeis
summary: Abraham proclaims the pilgrimage from a mountain near Mecca.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Koran as divine and inimitable revelation
summary: The Koran is characterized as sent down by God, inimitable by men and genii,
necessary in contents, and partly literal and figurative.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Koreish opposition to Mohammed
summary: The Koreish are described as hostile to Mohammed, demanding miracles, persecuting
his followers, and in one episode being struck blind when attempting to kill him.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:14
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Solomon's lapwing and Saba
summary: The lapwing reports on Saba to Solomon, carries a letter to the queen,
and is associated with finding water.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:7
label: Prophetic transmission of law
summary: Law is said to be given to Moses, confirmed by Jesus, and connected with
the Koran.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:8
label: Lazarus raised
summary: The index refers to Lazarus being raised.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: scene:9
label: Heavenly lote-tree
summary: A lote-tree is identified as being in heaven.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: heavenly descent of revelation
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Koran is said to have come down from heaven on Al Kadr and to have been
sent down by God himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference to wisdom is broad; the passage is an index entry
and does not narrate the descent.
- id: motif:2
label: sacred orientation toward a ritual center
taxonomy_refs:
- world_center
basis: The Kebla is defined as the direction faced in prayer and is noted as changed
from Jerusalem to Mecca.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage provides ritual direction but does not explicitly use world-center
language.
- id: motif:3
label: pilgrimage proclaimed from a sacred mountain
taxonomy_refs:
- cosmic_mountain
basis: Abu Kobeis, a mountain near Mecca, is the place from which Abraham proclaimed
the pilgrimage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The mountain is explicit, but the passage does not describe cosmic-mountain
functions.
- id: motif:4
label: divine judgment and punishment
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The index references a fearful end for Krn/Corah, punishment for Abu Laheb
and his wife, and the sentence of those who do not believe in the Koran.
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- ev:16
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: These are index references to events and doctrines rather than full accounts
in this passage.
- id: motif:5
label: animal messenger with special knowledge
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The lapwing gives Solomon an account of Saba, carries a letter to the queen,
and is noted for sagacity in finding water.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is very compressed and does not present the full narrative
context.
- id: motif:6
label: raising of the dead
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
basis: The entry states that Lazarus was raised.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: Only the index reference is present, without the full miracle narrative.
- id: motif:7
label: heavenly sacred tree
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_tree_axis
basis: The entry identifies a lote-tree in heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
confidence: low
cautions: A heavenly tree is explicit, but no axis or world-structuring function
is described in this index line.
- id: motif:8
label: forbidden divination by lots
taxonomy_refs:
- forbidden_knowledge
basis: The index states that lots are forbidden.
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
confidence: low
cautions: The passage does not explain why lots are forbidden or connect them explicitly
to divination or knowledge.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The index explicitly raises a question of whether Lokman is the same as Esop.
claim_level: same_function
target: Esop
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: uncertain
limitations: The passage only reports that the question is addressed elsewhere;
it gives no argument for identity, dependence, or shared motifs.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: '39988'
quote_or_summary: '"AL KADR, the name of the night on which the Korn came down from
heaven"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: '39989'
quote_or_summary: '"Kail sent to Mecca to obtain rain for Ad"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 39991-39992
quote_or_summary: Kebla is the direction faced in prayer and is noted as changed
from Jerusalem to Mecca.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: '39999'
quote_or_summary: '"Al Khedr, the prophet, his adventures with Moses"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 40004-40005
quote_or_summary: Abu Kobeis is described as a mountain near Mecca from which Abraham
proclaimed the pilgrimage.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 40005-40016
quote_or_summary: The Koran is described as inimitable, sent down by God, excellent,
consonant with scripture, containing necessary things, partly literal and figurative,
and not liable to corruption.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 40021-40029
quote_or_summary: The Koreish are described as noble, hostile to Mohammed, demanding
miracles, threatening him, attempting to kill him and being struck blind, suffering
losses, persecuting his followers, and later making and violating a truce.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 40033-40035
quote_or_summary: The lapwing gives Solomon an account of Saba, carries a letter
from him to the queen, and is noted for sagacity in finding water.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 40038-40039
quote_or_summary: Law is said to be given to Moses, confirmed by Jesus, and connected
with the Koran; another entry says laws of Moses and Jesus are set aside by the
Koran.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:10
type: quote
locator: '40043'
quote_or_summary: '"Lazarus raised"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: '40048'
quote_or_summary: Lokman is listed with his history and the question of whether
he is the same with Esop.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: '40049'
quote_or_summary: Lot's story is referenced, as is his wife's infidelity.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:13
type: quote
locator: '40050'
quote_or_summary: '"Lote-tree in heaven"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:14
type: quote
locator: '40053'
quote_or_summary: '"Lots forbidden"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:15
type: summary
locator: '39990'
quote_or_summary: Krn or Corah is listed with his story and fearful end.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:16
type: summary
locator: 40031-40032
quote_or_summary: Abu Laheb is listed as Mohammed's uncle and bitter enemy, with
punishment for him and his wife.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: low
notes: The passage is an index rather than a continuous narrative. Literal extraction
is reliable for listed entries, but motif assignments are tentative where the
index supplies only a phrase or cross-reference.
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 line range and metadata. No external Qur'anic or Islamic narrative context was added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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