Motif
Divine trial of loyalty and perseverance
divine_trial_of_loyalty_and_perseverance
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XLVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XLVII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 33704-33797 confidence: high
True believers ask about a Sura commanding war; when an unambiguous Sura mentions war, those with infirm hearts look toward the addressee like one overshadowed by death; obedience is said to be better.
A clear command mentioning war exposes fear in the infirm-hearted, and God is said to try the people until fighters and perseverers are known and behavior reports are tested.
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