Motif
Divine commission to confront an oppressive ruler
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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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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, AL FORKAN; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 27130-27229 confidence: high
God calls Moses to go to Pharaoh's unjust people. Moses fears being accused, having constrained speech, and being killed because of a prior crime, and asks that Aaron be sent as assistant.
God calls Moses, commands him to go to Pharaoh's unjust people, and sends Moses and Aaron with signs to demand the release of the children of Israel.
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