Motif
Extinguishing and perfecting divine light
extinguishing_and_perfecting_divine_light
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Divine Light and Sacred Radiance. 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) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 25240-25356 confidence: medium
"Fain would they put out God's light with their mouths: but God only desireth to perfect His light"; the Apostle is sent with guidance and the religion of truth.
Opponents wish to put out God's light with their mouths, while God desires to perfect His light.
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