Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divine vision as supreme afterlife reward

divine_vision_as_supreme_afterlife_reward

A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family. 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) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 4949-5000 confidence: high

    Mohammed is reported to say the meanest inhabitant sees possessions occupying a thousand years' journey, while the one in highest honour with God beholds God's face morning and evening; Al Ghazali interprets this as superabundant recompense.

    The highest honour is described as beholding God's face morning and evening, and Al Ghazali is said to treat this as a superabundant recompense surpassing other pleasures.

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