Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

deceptive adversaries opposing prophetic mission

deceptive_adversaries_opposing_prophetic_mission

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


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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 18096-18218 confidence: high

    Every prophet is said to have enemies, Satans among humans and Djinn, who suggest deceptive discourse to one another; unbelieving hearts incline toward this.

    Satans among humans and Djinn are described as enemies assigned to every prophet, exchanging deceptive discourse and prompting disputes.

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