Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Battle as divine proof and rewarded service

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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XLVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XLVII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 33621-33701 confidence: medium

    When encountering unbelievers, the addressed believers are told to strike them, bind them in bonds, and afterward release them freely or for ransom until war lays down its arms.

    Fighting is commanded as God’s test of people by one another, and those who fight or assist God’s religion are promised guidance, divine assistance, and paradise.

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