Motif
anthropomorphic or corporeal deity
anthropomorphic_or_corporeal_deity
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 7939-7987 confidence: high
The Moshabbehites or Assimilators are described as allowing resemblance between God and creatures and supposing God to have members or parts and local motion, including ascent and descent.
Multiple groups and reports in the passage describe God as resembling creatures, having body parts, being bodily, seen, felt, or anatomically described.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 7939-7987 confidence: high
The Moshabbehites are described as allowing resemblance between God and creatures, assigning God members or parts and local motion including ascent and descent, and saying God might appear in human form, with Gabriel, Mohammed, and Moses cited.
Multiple sects and individuals are described as assigning God bodily form, members, tangibility, visibility, or resemblance to created beings.
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