Motif
Futile human refuge before heavenly punishment
futile_human_refuge_before_heavenly_punishment
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Pride, Greed, and Hubris. 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) CHAPTER XIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 21686-21760 confidence: medium
The inhabitants of Al Hejr carve houses from mountains for security, but a terrible noise from heaven assails them in the morning and their works do not help them.
The inhabitants of Al Hejr make secure houses in mountains, but a terrible noise from heaven makes their works useless.
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