batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l9244-l9320
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l9244-l9320
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: CHAPTER I. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER II. / IN THE
NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 9244-9320
start: '9244'
end: '9320'
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 includes an explanatory story about an orphan's heifer, an
angelic encounter, a murder among the Israelites, and a sacrificed cow whose contact
revives the dead victim long enough to identify the killer. It then addresses
corrupt handling of scripture, claims about limited punishment in hell, reward
and punishment in the afterlife, covenants with the children of Israel, violations
of those covenants, resurrection-day punishment, and the succession of Moses,
Jesus son of Mary, and other apostles who are rejected or slain.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A man leaves his child son a cow-calf, which wanders in the desert until the
son reaches maturity.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The young man brings the heifer to market, where an angel in human form offers
him increasing sums of gold.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The young man refuses to sell without consulting his mother, and the mother
tells him to ask the angel what must be done with the heifer.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: The angel says the children of Israel will soon buy the heifer at any price.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: An Israelite named Hammiel is killed by a relation, and the body is moved
to another place to prevent discovery.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: God commands that a cow with particular marks be killed; the only matching
animal is the orphan's heifer.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:7
text: The heifer is bought for a very large amount of gold and sacrificed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:8
text: The dead body is struck with part of the sacrificed heifer, revives, identifies
the killer, and dies again.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:9
text: Some people are described as corruptly writing the book of the law with their
hands and saying it is from God in order to sell it for a small price.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: The passage contrasts companions of hell fire, who remain there forever, with
companions of paradise, who also remain there forever.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:11
text: The children of Israel are said to have accepted covenants concerning exclusive
worship of God, kindness, prayer, alms, bloodshed, and dispossession.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: The passage says some later slew one another, expelled brethren from houses,
redeemed captives, rejected part of the law, and faced shame and resurrection-day
punishment.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: The passage says Moses received the book of the law, apostles succeeded him,
Jesus son of Mary received evident miracles, and some apostles were rejected,
accused, or slain.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: orphaned young man
description: Son who inherits the cow-calf, consults his mother, and owns the heifer
later bought by the children of Israel.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: mother of the young man
description: Mother who tells her son about the heifer, requires consultation before
sale, and perceives that the buyer is an angel.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: angel in the shape of a man
description: Angelic figure appearing as a man in the market, offering gold for
the heifer and later predicting that the children of Israel will buy it at any
price.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Hammiel
description: Israelite murder victim whose body is revived long enough to name his
killer.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: relation who killed Hammiel
description: Relative of Hammiel who kills him and moves the body to conceal the
act.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Moses
description: Figure before whom the friends of the slain man accuse others; later
named as receiver of the book of the law.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: God
description: Divine figure who commands the killing of a marked cow, gives covenant
commands, judges false claims, and delivers law and messengers.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: children of Israel
description: Collective group who buy the heifer, receive covenants, and are accused
of later violations.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: corrupt transcribers of the law
description: People described as writing the book of the law corruptly and attributing
it to God for gain.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: companions of hell fire
description: Those who do evil and are encompassed by iniquity, described as remaining
in hell fire forever.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: companions of paradise
description: Those who believe and do good works, described as remaining in paradise
forever.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Jesus son of Mary
description: Figure said to have been given evident miracles and strengthened with
the holy spirit.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: apostles succeeding Moses
description: Messengers said to come after Moses, some rejected, accused of imposture,
or slain.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: obedient heifer-owner
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He repeatedly consults his mother before accepting offers for the heifer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: maternal adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: She directs the son about the heifer and tells him to ask the angel what
must be done with it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: disguised angelic buyer
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The figure is explicitly called an angel in the shape of a man and offers
gold for the heifer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: revived murder witness
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The dead body revives and names the person who killed him before dying again.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: concealed murderer
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The relation kills Hammiel and moves the body to prevent discovery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: recipient of accusation and law
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Moses receives the murder accusation and is later named as recipient of the
book of the law.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: divine commander and judge
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: God commands the cow sacrifice, challenges false claims, gives covenant terms,
and is associated with punishment and reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: covenant community
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The children of Israel receive covenant obligations and are accused of violating
them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: scripture corrupters for gain
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: They are described as writing corruptly and selling the claim that it is
from God for a small price.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: eschatological punished group
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: They do evil and remain in hell fire forever.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:11
label: eschatological rewarded group
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: They believe and do good works and remain in paradise forever.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:12
label: miracle-supported messenger figure
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Jesus son of Mary is said to receive evident miracles and strengthening by
the holy spirit.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:13
label: rejected messengers
assigned_to:
- fig:13
basis: Apostles are described as being rejected, accused of imposture, or slain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: heifer or cow
literal_form: A cow-calf/heifer with particular marks, later killed as commanded
by God.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: gold price
literal_form: Three pieces, six pieces, doubled offers, and later a price as much
as the hide or weight could hold in gold.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: part of sacrificed heifer
literal_form: A part of the sacrificed heifer used to strike the dead body.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: hell fire
literal_form: Fire of hell described as touching or containing wrongdoers forever.
associated_figures:
- fig:10
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: paradise
literal_form: Paradise as the abiding place of those who believe and do good works.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: book of the law
literal_form: The book of the law, known, transcribed, corrupted, partly believed,
partly rejected, and delivered to Moses.
associated_figures:
- fig:6
- fig:8
- fig:9
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:7
label: covenant
literal_form: Accepted covenant containing commands about worship, kindness, prayer,
alms, bloodshed, and habitation.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: The orphan's heifer and the disguised angel
summary: A young man inherits a cow-calf, brings the mature heifer to market, refuses
increased angelic offers without his mother's approval, and learns that the children
of Israel will later buy the animal at any price.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Murder disclosed through sacrificed heifer
summary: Hammiel is killed and his body moved; after accusations fail for lack of
evidence, God commands the killing of a marked cow, the orphan's heifer is purchased
and sacrificed, and the dead man revives to name his killer.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Comparison to Jewish heifer laws
summary: The note states that the story seems borrowed from the red heifer law and
from a heifer slain for expiation of an uncertain murder.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Corrupt scripture and afterlife division
summary: The passage condemns people who corruptly transcribe the law for gain,
challenges claims that hell will last only a limited number of days, and contrasts
eternal hell fire with eternal paradise.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Covenant accepted and violated
summary: The children of Israel are reminded of covenants requiring exclusive worship,
social duties, prayer, alms, and prohibitions on bloodshed and dispossession;
the passage then accuses them of killing, expelling, selective obedience, and
facing resurrection-day punishment.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:6
label: Prophetic succession and rejection
summary: The passage says the law was given to Moses, apostles followed him, Jesus
son of Mary received miracles and the holy spirit, and some apostles were rejected,
accused, or killed.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:12
- fig:13
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Sacrificial animal reveals a hidden murderer by reviving the dead victim
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
- resurrection
- divine_judgment
basis: A commanded cow sacrifice leads to the dead body being struck with part of
the animal, reviving long enough to identify the killer.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: This is extracted from Sale's note and translation passage; exact relation
to Qur'anic wording requires separate review.
- id: motif:2
label: Disguised angel tests or reveals the destiny of a sacred animal
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: An angel in human shape offers gold for the heifer, the owner consults his
mother, and the angel foretells the heifer's future purchase by the children of
Israel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly call the exchange a test; that function
is inferred cautiously from the sequence.
- id: motif:3
label: Covenant commands followed by communal violation and punishment
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
- divine_judgment
basis: The children of Israel accept covenants but are later accused of bloodshed,
dispossession, selective belief, and receive shame and resurrection-day punishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The motif is broad and based on direct covenant and punishment language.
- id: motif:4
label: Eschatological separation of evil-doers and believers
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
- resurrection
basis: Evil-doers are companions of hell fire forever, while believers who do good
works are companions of paradise forever; resurrection-day punishment is also
mentioned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: No detailed afterlife journey is described in this passage.
- id: motif:5
label: Corruption of sacred writing for material gain
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage condemns those who transcribe the law corruptly and claim it
is from God in order to sell it for a small price.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches this motif.
- id: motif:6
label: Prophetic succession met by rejection or violence
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Moses receives the law, apostles succeed him, Jesus is supported by miracles
and the holy spirit, and some apostles are accused or slain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage summarizes the pattern but does not narrate individual rejection
episodes here.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The heifer story is explicitly compared in the passage's note to Jewish red
heifer law and to the heifer slain for expiation of an uncertain murder.
claim_level: same_function
target: Red heifer law in Numbers xix and heifer for uncertain murder in Deuteronomy
xxi. 1-9, as cited by the note
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage says the story 'seems to be borrowed,' but this is an editorial
comparison within the provided text, not independent proof of historical borrowing.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 9244-9259
quote_or_summary: A man leaves his child son a cow-calf; when grown, the son takes
the heifer to market, meets an angel in human form offering gold, consults his
mother, and hears that the children of Israel will buy the heifer at any price.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 9260-9272
quote_or_summary: Hammiel is killed by a relation; after accusations before Moses
lack evidence, God commands a marked cow to be killed, the orphan's heifer is
bought for much gold, sacrificed, and the dead body revives after being struck
with part of it to name the killer before dying again.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 9272-9276
quote_or_summary: The note says the whole story seems borrowed from the Jewish red
heifer law for purification after corpse contact and from the heifer slain for
expiation of an uncertain murder, citing Deut. xxi. 1-9.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 9284-9294
quote_or_summary: The passage condemns illiterate or corrupt handlers of the law
who write and sell false claims as from God, rejects claims that hell fire lasts
only a limited number of days, and contrasts eternal hell for evil-doers with
eternal paradise for believers who do good works.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 9295-9302
quote_or_summary: 'God recalls accepting a covenant from the children of Israel:
worship none but God, show kindness to parents, kindred, orphans, and poor, speak
well, pray, give alms, and avoid shedding a brother''s blood or dispossessing
one another.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 9303-9312
quote_or_summary: The passage accuses the covenant group of killing one another,
expelling brethren, redeeming captives while dispossession remains unlawful, believing
part of the law and rejecting part, and facing shame in life and grievous punishment
on the day of resurrection.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 9313-9320
quote_or_summary: The passage says the book of the law was delivered to Moses, apostles
followed him, Jesus son of Mary received evident miracles and the holy spirit,
and some apostles were rejected, accused of imposture, or slain.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source metadata; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Literal extraction is strong for the supplied passage. Motif labels are cautious
where the passage summarizes doctrinal statements or editorial notes rather than
narrating full episodes. The only comparison claim is limited to the comparison
explicitly stated in the passage note.
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 provided passage text and metadata. Taxonomy references were limited to supplied available refs where directly supportable.
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