Motif
divine sovereignty and limited human agency
divine_sovereignty_and_limited_human_agency
A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family, within the sub-family Exclusive Divine Sovereignty. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 7878-7936 confidence: high
The Sunni opinion is described as true: humans have power, but limited power dependent on God's power and will; deliberation about good or evil makes one worthy of punishment or reward.
The passage repeatedly states that human power and will depend on God's power while still assigning humans external choice and responsibility.
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