Motif
divine agency behind love among perishing beings
divine_agency_behind_love_among_perishing_beings
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Divine and Sacred Love. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Persian Mystics: Jalálu'd-dín Rúmí THE LOVE OF THE BELOVED / THE LOVE OF THE SOUL AND THE LOVE OF THE BODY / DESTROY NOT EARTHLY BEAUTY: IT BEAUTIFIES THE SOUL / THE DEVIL MAKES USE OF THE BEAUTY OF WOMEN; lines 1755-1795 confidence: medium
The passage states that lovers, beloveds, and their love have perished, and that God alone agitates nonentities, making one fall in love with another.
The passage says lovers, beloveds, and love perish, while God alone makes one nonentity fall in love with another.
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