Motif
divine light resisted but perfected
divine_light_resisted_but_perfected
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Divine Light and Sacred Radiance. 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) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VIII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER IX.; lines 17960-18035 confidence: high
"They seek to extinguish the light of GOD with their mouths" but God wills to perfect his light.
The passage says opponents seek to extinguish God's light with their mouths, but God wills to perfect his light.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 21966-22110 confidence: high
“Fain would they put out the light of God with their mouths! but though the Infidels hate it, God will perfect his light.”
Opponents seek to put out the light of God with their mouths, but God will perfect his light.
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