Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Crisis piety at sea followed by relapse

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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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 XXVIII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXIX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 28723-28821 confidence: high

    Present life is described as a toy and plaything compared to paradise; when people sail in a ship they call on God sincerely, but after safe landing return to idolatry.

    Ship passengers call sincerely upon God while sailing, but after safe arrival on land return to idolatry.

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