Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divine rescue in peril at sea followed by ingratitude

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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) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 10088-10219 confidence: high

    God speeds ships in the sea; in danger at sea people find God alone present, but after safe arrival on land they distance themselves from him; the passage warns of earth-cleaving and a sand-filled whirlwind with no protector.

    People in danger at sea invoke God alone, are brought safely to dry land, and then distance themselves from him.

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