Motif
Angelic prostration before a newly created human
angelic_prostration_before_a_newly_created_human
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 7860-8026 confidence: high
God says he will make man of clay, form him, breathe his spirit into him, and command worshipful prostration; the angels prostrate, except Eblis, who is proud and unbelieving.
The angels are commanded to fall down before the formed man and prostrate, while Eblis refuses.
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