Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divine protector versus powerless false gods

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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Idolatry and False Gods. 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) ENTITLED, S.; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXIX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 31893-31952 confidence: high

    God is called a sufficient protector and support; false deities invoked besides God cannot relieve divine affliction or withhold divine mercy; God directs or misleads as he wills.

    The passage contrasts God's protection and support with the inability of false deities to avert affliction or withhold mercy.

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