Motif
defeat followed by divinely aided victory
defeat_followed_by_divinely_aided_victory
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 12215-12362 confidence: medium
Sura XXX opens by saying the Greeks have been defeated nearby but will defeat their foes within a few years; the faithful will rejoice in God's aid, and God's promise will not be untrue.
The Greeks are said to have been defeated but later to defeat their foes, with the faithful rejoicing in God's aid.
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