Motif
Divine light opposed but perfected
divine_light_opposed_but_perfected
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER LX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LXI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 35949-36032 confidence: high
"They seek to extinguish GOD'S light with their mouths: but GOD will perfect his light" though infidels are averse.
Opponents try to extinguish God's light with their mouths, while God will perfect his light despite their aversion.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 21966-22110 confidence: high
The passage condemns inventing falsehood about God when called to Islam, says God does not guide the wicked, and states that opponents wish to put out God's light with their mouths but God will perfect it.
Opponents wish to put out the light of God with their mouths, but God will perfect his light.
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