Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Heavenly decree and mediated revelation

heavenly_decree_and_mediated_revelation

A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Revelation and Scripture. 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) ENTITLED, AL KADR; WHERE IT WAS REVEALED IS DISPUTED. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XCVIII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 38868-38924 confidence: medium

    The note explains al Kadr as power, honor, dignity, or divine decree; says yearly divine decrees are fixed or taken from a preserved table by God's throne and given to angels; and says Mohammed received first revelations, with Gabriel revealing the Koran in parcels.

    The note describes decrees taken from a preserved table by God's throne and given to angels, and the Koran being sent down and revealed by Gabriel to Mohammed.

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