Motif
ambivalent ecstatic expression
ambivalent_ecstatic_expression
A motif of the Mystical Quest and Interior Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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Mystics and Saints of Islam I.--THE IMPORT OF ISLAMIC MYSTICISM / II.--EARLIER PHASES / III.--THE LOVE OF GOD AND ECSTASY / CHAPTER II; lines 675-767 confidence: medium
Hasan speaks to a disciple who groans and throws himself down at Qur'an recitation, comparing controllable groans to destructive fire, allowing that uncontrollable groans would indicate higher piety, and saying such groanings are generally Satan's work.
The disciple's groans during Qur'an recitation are treated as potentially destructive if controllable, potentially a sign of advanced piety if involuntary, and generally the work of Satan.
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