batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l40056-l40155
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l40056-l40155
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
40056-40155
start: '40056'
end: '40155'
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 listing topics from Madian through Moses, including references
to destroyed peoples, angels, human formation and judgment, Mary, Mecca and the
Meccans, milk, miracles, the moon split, Mohammed’s prophetic career and heavenly
journey, Mohammedans, and Moses’ early life and mission.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Madian is identified as a city of Hejaz, and its inhabitants are said to have
been destroyed.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Malec is described as the principal angel charged with hell.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The entry for man states that human formation is wonderful, that humans were
created in various ways, and that a person shall be rewarded according to deserts.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Manna is said to have been given to the Israelites.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Mary the Virgin is associated with a story, freedom from original sin, miraculous
feeding, calumny by Jews, veracity, and status as one of four perfect women.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Milk is noted for its wonderful production.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Miracles are said to have been required of Mohammed, while he is also said
to excuse his inability to work miracles.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: obs:8
text: The moon is said to have been split in sunder.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:9
text: Mohammed is said to have made a journey to heaven.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:10
text: Mohammed is said to have gained proselytes among the genii by reading the
Koran.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:11
text: Mohammed is said to have discovered a conspiracy against his life and to have
been miraculously preserved from another attempt on his life.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: obs:12
text: Mohammed is said to have demolished the idols of Mecca.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- id: obs:13
text: Mohammed is described as terrified at Gabriel’s approach.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: obs:14
text: Moses is associated with miraculous preservation in infancy, killing an Egyptian,
flight into Midian, entertainment by Shoaib, receiving a rod, and seeing an unspecified
object or event at the passage cutoff.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- ev:17
- id: obs:15
text: Martyrs are described as not dead but living.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Madian inhabitants
description: Inhabitants of Madian, said in the index to have been destroyed.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Malec
description: The principal angel charged with hell.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Man
description: Humanity or human beings as described by the index entry on formation,
creation, gratitude, ingratitude, and reward according to deserts.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Israelites
description: Recipients of manna.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Mary the Virgin
description: A woman associated with miraculous feeding, veracity, freedom from
original sin, and being one of the four perfect women.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Prophet figure associated in the index with heavenly journey, revelations,
conflicts, miracles requested of him, preservation from attempts on his life,
demolition of idols, and Gabriel’s approach.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
- ev:14
- ev:15
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Meccans
description: Group described as condemned for idolatry and superstitions, demanding
angels or miracles, and conspiring against Mohammed.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:19
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Genii
description: Beings among whom Mohammed gained proselytes by reading the Koran.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Gabriel
description: A figure whose approach terrifies Mohammed.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Moses
description: Prophet figure associated with miraculous infant preservation, killing
an Egyptian, flight into Midian, and receiving a rod from Shoaib.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- ev:17
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Shoaib
description: Host of Moses in Midian and giver of Moses’ rod according to the index
entry.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Martyrs
description: Persons described as not dead but living.
role_refs:
- role:14
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
roles:
- id: role:1
label: destroyed community
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index says the inhabitants of Madian were destroyed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: angelic keeper of hell
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Malec is called the principal angel charged with hell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: morally judged humanity
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The index says man shall be rewarded according to deserts and mentions ingratitude
and destruction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: recipients of divine provision
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Manna is said to have been given to the Israelites.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: miraculously fed holy woman
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Mary is said to have been miraculously fed and to be a woman of veracity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: prophet
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:10
basis: Mohammed is described as the illiterate prophet and Moses is given an indexed
prophetic story cycle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:16
- id: role:7
label: heavenly traveler
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Mohammed is said to have made a journey to heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:8
label: miraculously preserved target
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The index notes attempts and conspiracies against Mohammed’s life and a miraculous
preservation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: role:9
label: idolatrous opponents
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The Meccans are described as condemned for idolatry and as conspiring against
Mohammed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
- ev:12
- id: role:10
label: supernatural converts
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Genii are said to have become proselytes after Mohammed read the Koran.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:11
label: approaching angelic messenger
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Mohammed is terrified at Gabriel’s approach.
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: role:12
label: miraculously preserved infant
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Moses is said to have been miraculously preserved in infancy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- id: role:13
label: host and giver of rod
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Shoaib entertains Moses and gives him a rod in the indexed account.
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- id: role:14
label: living dead or undying faithful
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Martyrs are described as not dead but living.
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: hell
literal_form: Hell, under the charge of the angel Malec.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: manna
literal_form: Manna given to the Israelites.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: miraculous food for Mary
literal_form: Food associated with Mary being miraculously fed.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: milk
literal_form: Milk, noted for wonderful production.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- milk
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: split moon
literal_form: The moon split in sunder.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: heaven
literal_form: Heaven as the destination of Mohammed’s journey.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:7
label: Koran reading
literal_form: Reading the Koran to the genii.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: sym:8
label: idols of Mecca
literal_form: Idols demolished by Mohammed at Mecca.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- ev:19
- id: sym:9
label: Moses’ rod
literal_form: Rod received by Moses from Shoaib.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Destroyed inhabitants of Madian
summary: The index states that Madian is a city of Hejaz and that its inhabitants
were destroyed.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Hell under Malec’s charge
summary: Malec is identified as the principal angel responsible for hell.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Human creation and moral recompense
summary: The entry on man links human formation and various creation with gratitude,
ingratitude, destruction, and reward according to deserts.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Manna for the Israelites
summary: Manna is given to the Israelites.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Mary’s holiness and miraculous feeding
summary: Mary is described as the Virgin, miraculously fed, free from original sin,
veracious, calumniated, and one of four perfect women.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: The split moon
summary: The index records that the moon was split in sunder.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: scene:7
label: Mohammed’s journey to heaven
summary: Mohammed is said to have made a journey to heaven.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: scene:8
label: Genii converted by Koran reading
summary: Mohammed gains proselytes among the genii by reading the Koran.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: scene:9
label: Conspiracy and miraculous preservation
summary: The index notes a Meccan conspiracy against Mohammed’s life and another
attempt from which he is miraculously preserved.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: scene:10
label: Demolition of Meccan idols
summary: Mohammed demolishes the idols of Mecca.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
- ev:19
- id: scene:11
label: Gabriel’s approach
summary: Mohammed is terrified at the approach of Gabriel.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: scene:12
label: Moses preserved and sent toward Midian
summary: Moses is miraculously preserved in infancy, later kills an Egyptian, flees
into Midian, is entertained by Shoaib, and receives a rod.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- ev:17
- id: scene:13
label: Martyrs living after death
summary: Martyrs are described as not dead but living.
figure_refs:
- fig:12
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Heavenly ascent or journey to heaven
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: The passage explicitly indexes Mohammed’s journey to heaven.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is an index entry and does not narrate the ascent in detail.
- id: motif:2
label: Divine judgment and moral recompense
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: The entry on man states that humans shall be rewarded according to deserts
and mentions destruction, ingratitude, and obligations toward God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The index summarizes topics rather than giving the underlying doctrinal
passage.
- id: motif:3
label: Miraculous preservation from death
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Mohammed is said to have been miraculously preserved from an attempt on his
life, and Moses is said to have been miraculously preserved in infancy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- ev:16
confidence: medium
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family exactly matches miraculous preservation; the
two examples are only co-present in the index segment.
- id: motif:4
label: Miraculous or divine provision of food
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Manna is given to the Israelites, and Mary is said to be miraculously fed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not specify the giver or narrative circumstances for
either food event.
- id: motif:5
label: Supernatural conversion through sacred recitation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Mohammed gains proselytes among the genii by reading the Koran.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a brief index summary; it does not describe the genii or the recitation
scene in detail.
- id: motif:6
label: Iconoclasm against idols
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Meccans’ idolatry is condemned, and Mohammed is said to demolish the
idols of Mecca.
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
- ev:14
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives an index reference, not a full ritual or narrative account
of iconoclasm.
- id: motif:7
label: Living martyrs after death
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
basis: Martyrs are described as not dead but living.
evidence_refs:
- ev:18
confidence: medium
cautions: The index phrasing supports continued life after death but does not describe
a resurrection episode.
- id: motif:8
label: Miraculous sign in the heavens
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The moon is said to have been split in sunder.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The index does not assign an agent or narrative context in this passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Madian entry
quote_or_summary: "“MADIAN, a city of Hejz... its inhabitants destroyed”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Malec entry
quote_or_summary: "“Malec, the principal angel who has the charge of hell”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Man entry
quote_or_summary: The Man entry mentions wonderful formation, creation in various
ways, reward according to deserts, thanksgiving, ingratitude, presumption before
God’s laws, and destruction.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Manna entry
quote_or_summary: "“Manna given to the Israelites”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mary entry
quote_or_summary: The Mary entry calls her the Virgin, says she was free from original
sin and miraculously fed, was one of four perfect women, was calumniated by Jews,
and was a woman of veracity.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Milk entry
quote_or_summary: "“Milk, its production wonderful”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:7
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Miracles entry
quote_or_summary: "“Miracles required of Mohammed”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: The Mohammed entry describes him as the illiterate prophet and
says he excused his inability to work miracles.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Moon entry
quote_or_summary: "“Moon split in sunder”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:10
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: "“his journey to heaven”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: Mohammed gains some proselytes of the genii by reading the Koran.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Meccans and Mohammed entries
quote_or_summary: The Meccans hold a council and conspire Mohammed’s destruction;
Mohammed discovers the conspiracy against his life.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: The Mohammed entry notes another attempt on his life from which
he is miraculously preserved.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:14
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: "“demolishes the idols of Mecca”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:15
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Mohammed entry
quote_or_summary: "“is terrified at the approach of Gabriel”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:16
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Moses entry
quote_or_summary: Moses’ story is indexed, including his miraculous preservation
in infancy and an impediment in his speech.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:17
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Moses entry
quote_or_summary: Moses kills an Egyptian, flees into Midian, is entertained by
Shoaib, receives a rod from him, and then the passage cuts off after 'sees the'.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:18
type: quote
locator: lines 40056-40155, Martyrs entry
quote_or_summary: "“Martyrs, not dead but living”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; short excerpt used.
- id: ev:19
type: summary
locator: lines 40056-40155, Meccans entry
quote_or_summary: The Meccans are described as having idolatry and superstitions
condemned and as imagining their idols interceded with God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is an index excerpt containing compressed references rather than
a continuous mythic narrative; motif candidates are based only on explicit index
summaries.
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 itself does not support a specific cross-tradition comparison beyond indexed references to multiple prophetic figures.
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