batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l758-l792
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l758-l792
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CONTENTS. / A TABLE / OF THE / SECTIONS OF THE PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE; lines
758-792
start: '758'
end: '792'
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: The passage is a table of contents for sections of a preliminary discourse.
It lists topics including the Arabs before Mohammed, Christianity and Judaism
at Mohammed's appearance, the Koran as a book, Koranic doctrines and precepts,
civil institutions, sacred months and Friday service, and sects and prophetic
claimants among Mohammedans and Arabs.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage presents a table of sections in a preliminary discourse.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: One listed section concerns the Arabs before Mohammed, described as being
in the Time of Ignorance, including their history, religion, learning, and customs.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: One listed section concerns Christianity, especially the Eastern Churches,
and Judaism at the time of Mohammed's appearance.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The same section refers to methods taken by Mohammed for establishing his
religion and circumstances that contributed to it.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: One listed section concerns the Koran itself, the peculiarities of the book,
how it was written and published, and its general design.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The table lists sections on doctrines, positive precepts, negative precepts,
and civil institutions of the Koran.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: obs:7
text: One listed section concerns months commanded by the Koran to be kept sacred
and Friday set apart for the especial service of God.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:8
text: One listed section concerns principal sects among Mohammedans and persons
who pretended to prophecy among the Arabs in or since Mohammed's time.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Arabs before Mohammed
description: A collective group discussed in relation to the Time of Ignorance,
history, religion, learning, and customs.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Named in the table as appearing at a particular time and as taking
methods to establish his religion.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Eastern Churches
description: A Christian group mentioned in a section on the state of Christianity
at Mohammed's appearance.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Judaism
description: A religious tradition mentioned in a section on conditions at Mohammed's
appearance.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: God
description: Named as the recipient of the especial service for which Friday is
set apart.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mohammedans
description: A collective group among whom principal sects are to be discussed.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Those who pretended to Prophecy among the Arabs
description: Persons said to have pretended to prophecy among the Arabs in or since
Mohammed's time.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: pre-Mohammed Arabian community
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The contents heading identifies Arabs before Mohammed and links them with
the Time of Ignorance, history, religion, learning, and customs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: religion-establishing figure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The table refers to methods taken by Mohammed for establishing his religion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: religious context at Mohammed's appearance
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
basis: Christianity, the Eastern Churches, and Judaism are listed as subjects in
relation to the time of Mohammed's appearance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: recipient of Friday service
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Friday is described as set apart for the especial service of God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: sectarian community
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The table lists principal sects among the Mohammedans.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:6
label: claimants to prophecy
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The table mentions those who have pretended to prophecy among the Arabs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: The Koran as book
literal_form: Book called the Koran
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: Sacred months
literal_form: Months commanded by the Koran to be kept sacred
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: Friday set apart for service
literal_form: Friday set apart for the especial service of God
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Table of preliminary discourse sections
summary: The passage enumerates sections of a preliminary discourse, moving from
pre-Mohammed Arabian conditions to religious contexts, the Koran, precepts and
institutions, sacred times, sects, and prophetic claimants.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Sacred time set apart for religious observance
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The table explicitly lists months commanded to be kept sacred and Friday
set apart for the especial service of God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a table-of-contents heading, not a narrative passage; it identifies
a doctrinal or institutional topic rather than developing a mythic episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Prophetic claimants within a religious community
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The table lists persons who pretended to prophecy among the Arabs in or since
Mohammed's time.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage only names the topic and does not narrate any claimant's actions
or evaluate them beyond the wording of the heading.
- id: motif:3
label: Scriptural book as source of doctrines, precepts, and institutions
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The table lists sections on the Koran itself, its doctrines, positive and
negative precepts, and civil institutions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: This is an institutional and textual pattern rather than a specific narrative
motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 758-768
quote_or_summary: '"A TABLE / OF THE / SECTIONS OF THE PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE"'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 771-772
quote_or_summary: Section I is about the Arabs before Mohammed, the Time of Ignorance,
and their history, religion, learning, and customs.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 773-777
quote_or_summary: Section II is about Christianity, especially the Eastern Churches,
Judaism at Mohammed's appearance, and Mohammed's methods for establishing his
religion.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 778-780
quote_or_summary: Section III is about the Koran itself, the peculiarities of that
book, its writing and publication, and its general design.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 781-783
quote_or_summary: Section IV concerns doctrines and positive precepts of the Koran
related to faith and religious duties.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: line 784
quote_or_summary: Section V concerns certain negative precepts in the Koran.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: line 785
quote_or_summary: Section VI concerns institutions of the Koran in civil affairs.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 786-788
quote_or_summary: Section VII concerns months commanded by the Koran to be kept
sacred and Friday set apart for the especial service of God.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 789-792
quote_or_summary: Section VIII concerns principal sects among Mohammedans and those
who pretended to prophecy among the Arabs in or since Mohammed's time.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The passage is a contents list rather than a narrative or doctrinal exposition.
Literal extraction is straightforward, while motif identification is limited to
topical headings.
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 comparison to another motif family, text, pattern, or nearby corpus tradition.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg__l758-l792
passage_sha256=393639414e6a8119c605d2cc9c04c51dde1f211c38d6f21fe2212c5c1340f160