Motif
demand for divine signs
demand_for_divine_signs
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER I. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER II. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 9551-9615 confidence: high
People who do not know the scriptures demand that God speak or a sign be shown; similar earlier speech is noted; manifest signs have been shown; the addressed figure is sent as bearer of good tidings and preacher.
A group refuses belief unless God speaks directly or a sign is shown, and the passage states that similar speech occurred before.
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