Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divine protection from ambush or attack

divine_protection_from_ambush_or_attack

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER IV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 13631-13701 confidence: medium

    Believers are reminded of God's favor when certain men intended to stretch out hands against them, but God restrained those hands; believers should trust in God.

    The passage states that hostile men intended to attack believers but God restrained their hands; translator notes add reported attack-prevention stories.

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