Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

celestial praise and ranked angels

celestial_praise_and_ranked_angels

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Messengers and Prophets. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 4762-4955 confidence: medium

    Angels are ranged for praise; God is one; the lower heaven is adorned with stars that guard against rebellious Satan, who is driven off, and a flame pursues one who steals a word.

    The opening of Sura XXXVII invokes angels ranged in order for songs of praise.

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