Motif
Divine provision through created nature
divine_provision_through_created_nature
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Healing and Provision. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 11814-11950 confidence: high
Cattle are created for warmth, gain, food, and carrying burdens; horses, mules, and asses are given for riding and ornament.
The passage lists animals, rain, crops, celestial bodies, sea resources, mountains, rivers, paths, waymarks, and stars as divinely created or subjected for human use, guidance, and thanksgiving.
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