batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l5675-l5730
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l5675-l5730
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5675-5730
start: '5675'
end: '5730'
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: '"the right hand of GOD on earth"'
summary: 'The passage describes traditions about the Caaba''s primordial form, destruction
and rebuilding after the Deluge, later repairs and attempted alterations, a prophecy
of its final demolition, and traditions concerning the black stone: its location,
veneration, paradisiacal origin, color change, and removal by the Karmatians.
A note also reports a parallel Christian opinion about a heavenly Jerusalem positioned
above the earthly Jerusalem.'
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A sacred house in the same form was attributed to Seth after Adam's death;
it was said to have been destroyed by the Deluge and later rebuilt by Abraham
and Ismael at God's command, on the former site and model, with revelation directing
them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The edifice underwent several later reparations and rebuildings, including
work by the Koreish, Abd'allah Ebn Zobeir, and al Hejj Ebn Ysof.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: A later ruler was reportedly dissuaded from changing the Caaba back to an
earlier form, because repeated remodeling by princes might lessen reverence for
the holy place.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: A tradition from Mohammed is reported to prophesy that Ethiopians will demolish
the Caaba in the last times and that it will never be rebuilt afterward.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: The black stone is described as set in silver and fixed in the south-east
corner of the Caaba, about seven spans from the ground.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Pilgrims kiss the black stone with devotion, and some call it the right hand
of God on earth.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The passage reports a fable that the black stone came from paradise, descended
with Adam, was preserved through or after the Deluge, and was later brought by
Gabriel to Abraham while he was building the Caaba.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The stone is said to have been originally whiter than milk and later to have
become black, with alternative explanations including contact with a menstruous
woman, the sins of mankind, or many touches and kisses.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The Karmatians took away the black stone during profanations of the temple
of Mecca and refused to restore it despite an offer of five thousand pieces of
gold from Mecca.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: A note states that a primitive Christian opinion about a heavenly Jerusalem
above the earthly Jerusalem was considered parallel to the surrounding discussion,
and it cites an apocryphal revelation of St. Peter mentioning seven heavens and
an upper Jerusalem above waters.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Adam
description: Primordial patriarch associated with prayer orientation, circumambulation,
and the black stone's descent to earth.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Seth
description: Son of Adam who is said to have built a house in the same form of stones
and clay after Adam's death.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Abraham
description: Builder or rebuilder of the Caaba after the Deluge, aided by divine
command and later by Gabriel's return of the black stone.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Ismael
description: Co-builder with Abraham in rebuilding the Caaba at God's command.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: God
description: Commands the rebuilding of the Caaba and is associated with the black
stone through the phrase calling it God's right hand on earth.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Gabriel
description: Angel said to have brought the black stone back to Abraham while Abraham
was building the Caaba.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Source of a reported tradition prophesying the Caaba's final demolition
by Ethiopians.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Ethiopians
description: People prophesied to demolish the Caaba in the last times.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Pilgrims / Mohammedans
description: Devotees who highly respect and kiss the black stone.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Karmatians
description: Sect described as taking away the black stone during profanations of
the temple of Mecca and refusing to restore it.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Later builders and rulers
description: The Koreish, Abd'allah Ebn Zobeir, al Hejj Ebn Ysof, and later caliphs
are mentioned in connection with rebuilding, repairing, or considering alterations
to the Caaba.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: primordial patriarch
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Adam is associated with prayer orientation, circumambulation, and the stone's
descent to earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:2
label: builder or rebuilder of sacred house
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:11
basis: These figures or groups are described as building, rebuilding, repairing,
or altering the Caaba or its predecessor house.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: recipient of restored sacred stone
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Gabriel is said to have brought the black stone back to Abraham during the
building of the Caaba.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:4
label: divine commander and referent of sacred object
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: God commands the rebuilding, and the black stone is called by some the right
hand of God on earth.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: angelic mediator
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Gabriel brings the black stone back to Abraham.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: prophetic transmitter
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: A tradition from Mohammed is said to prophesy the final demolition of the
Caaba.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: eschatological destroyers
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The Ethiopians are prophesied to demolish the Caaba in the last times.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: devotional venerators
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Pilgrims kiss the black stone with great devotion, and many touches and kisses
are mentioned among explanations for its blackening.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: profaners and removers of sacred object
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The Karmatians are described as profaning the temple of Mecca and taking
away the black stone.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: guardians or alterers of architectural form
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Later rulers and builders repaired, rebuilt, or considered changing the Caaba's
form; one was dissuaded to preserve reverence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Caaba / temple of Mecca
literal_form: Sacred building at Mecca rebuilt on an old foundation and treated
as a holy place.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:8
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: sym:2
label: black stone
literal_form: Stone set in silver in the south-east corner of the Caaba, kissed
by pilgrims and linked to paradise, Adam, the Deluge, Gabriel, and Abraham.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:3
label: old foundation and model
literal_form: The former site and same model on which Abraham and Ismael rebuild,
and to which later rulers considered restoring the Caaba.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: Deluge
literal_form: Flood event that destroys the earlier house and through or after which
the black stone is preserved.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: milk-white original stone
literal_form: The black stone's alleged original whiteness is compared to milk.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- milk
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: blackened surface with white interior
literal_form: The stone's surface is black while its inside is said to remain white.
associated_figures:
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: upper Jerusalem above waters
literal_form: A cited Christian image of an upper Jerusalem above waters and directly
over the lower Jerusalem.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Primordial and post-diluvian building of the sacred house
summary: After Adam, Seth builds a house in the same form; the Deluge destroys it;
Abraham and Ismael rebuild it at God's command on the former site and model by
revelation.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Historical repairs and preservation of reverence
summary: Later groups and rulers repair or rebuild the Caaba. A proposed restoration
of an earlier form is rejected to prevent the holy place from becoming subject
to princely whim.
figure_refs:
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Prophecy of final demolition
summary: A tradition from Mohammed predicts that Ethiopians will demolish the Caaba
in the last times and that it will not be rebuilt.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Veneration and origin of the black stone
summary: The black stone is located in the Caaba, kissed by pilgrims, called by
some God's right hand on earth, and explained as a stone from paradise that came
with Adam, survived the Deluge, and was brought by Gabriel to Abraham.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Removal of the black stone by the Karmatians
summary: The Karmatians take away the black stone during profanations of the temple
of Mecca and refuse to return it despite a large gold offer from Mecca.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Editorial comparison with heavenly Jerusalem
summary: A note reports a parallel Christian opinion about an upper Jerusalem above
waters and directly above the lower Jerusalem, in a cosmology including seven
heavens.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Sacred center oriented by prayer and circumambulation
taxonomy_refs:
- world_center
basis: The passage says Adam was directed to turn toward the place in prayer and
compass it devotionally, and later describes the Caaba as a holy place whose reverence
is protected.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The line begins mid-sentence, and the passage is an explanatory note rather
than a narrative episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Primordial sacred architecture rebuilt on revealed model
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Seth's house, the Deluge-destroyed structure, and Abraham and Ismael's rebuilding
on the former site and model are tied to divine command and revelation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names revealed sacred architecture.
- id: motif:3
label: Flood destruction followed by sacred restoration
taxonomy_refs:
- flood_and_renewal
basis: The earlier house is destroyed by the Deluge, and Abraham and Ismael rebuild
the sacred structure afterward; the black stone is also said to be preserved through
or after the Deluge.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The Deluge is a background event here, not a full flood narrative.
- id: motif:4
label: Sacred stone from paradise mediated by an angel
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The black stone is said to be a precious stone of paradise, to have descended
with Adam, and to have been brought by Gabriel to Abraham.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage labels this account a fable, so the extraction records the
tradition without assessing its truth.
- id: motif:5
label: Sacred object darkened by human contact or sin
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The stone's blackening is explained by contact with a menstruous woman, by
human sins, or by repeated touches and kisses, while the interior remains white.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: Multiple alternative explanations are given; the passage does not choose
one definitively.
- id: motif:6
label: Final unrepaired destruction of a sanctuary
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A tradition from Mohammed predicts the Ethiopians will demolish the Caaba
in the last times and that it will not be rebuilt forever.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explicitly describe the destruction as divine judgment.
- id: motif:7
label: Theft or removal of a sacred object
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_theft
basis: The Karmatians take away the black stone from the temple of Mecca and refuse
to return it despite payment offered.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage frames the act as profanation but gives no full narrative
of the removal's circumstances.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly notes a parallel between a Christian image of an upper
Jerusalem directly above the lower Jerusalem and the surrounding Islamic cosmological
discussion, suggesting a shared pattern of a heavenly counterpart positioned over
an earthly sacred place.
claim_level: same_motif
target: Apocryphal Revelation of St. Peter / heavenly Jerusalem above terrestrial
Jerusalem
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The Islamic comparand is only partly visible in this excerpt, and the
claim is mediated through Sale's note rather than through a primary Islamic passage
quoted in full.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 5675-5681
quote_or_summary: Adam is directed to turn toward and compass the place; Seth builds
a house in the same form after Adam's death; the Deluge destroys it; Abraham and
Ismael rebuild it at God's command on the former site and model by revelation.
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 5682-5695
quote_or_summary: The Caaba undergoes later reparations and rebuildings by the Koreish,
Abd'allah Ebn Zobeir, and al Hejj Ebn Ysof; a later caliph considers restoring
an earlier form but is dissuaded so the holy place will not become a plaything
of princes or lose reverence.
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 5695-5699
quote_or_summary: A tradition from Mohammed predicts that in the last times the
Ethiopians will utterly demolish the Caaba and it will never be rebuilt.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 5700-5707
quote_or_summary: The black stone is set in silver in the south-east corner of the
Caaba; pilgrims kiss it with devotion, and it is called by some "the right hand
of GOD on earth."
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 5707-5716
quote_or_summary: The stone is said to be a precious stone of paradise that fell
with Adam, was preserved through or after the Deluge, and was brought by Gabriel
to Abraham; it was originally whiter than milk but became black through alternative
causes including a menstruous woman's touch, human sins, or repeated touches and
kisses, while its inside remains white.
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 5716-5723
quote_or_summary: The Karmatians, during profanations at the temple of Mecca, took
away the black stone and refused to restore it, although Mecca offered five thousand
pieces of gold.
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 5724-5730
quote_or_summary: A note says the primitive Christian church held a parallel opinion
about the celestial Jerusalem relative to the terrestrial; a cited apocryphal
revelation of St. Peter describes seven heavens and an upper Jerusalem above waters,
directly over the lower Jerusalem.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: The extraction uses only the supplied passage. Motif taxonomy assignments
are cautious where the passage is a historical-explanatory note rather than a
self-contained mythic narrative.
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: |-
The passage is from Sale's explanatory material around the Koran, not from a Quranic verse translation itself; claims are therefore recorded as passage-level traditions and editorial notes.
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