Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

miraculous water from rock

miraculous_water_from_rock

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Healing and Provision. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

5 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VII / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 16761-16853 confidence: high

    The people are divided into twelve tribes; God tells Moses to strike the rock with his rod, and twelve fountains gush out, with each group knowing its drinking-place.

    God commands Moses to strike the rock with his rod, and twelve fountains gush out for the tribes.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / FINIS / AN INDEX / OF THE; lines 40156-40260 confidence: high

    Moses is associated with fire in the bush, being sent to Pharaoh, miracle-working power, Egypt, water from the rock, conversation with God, receiving and breaking law tables, anger at Aaron over the golden calf, and a search for al Khedr.

    Moses is said to bring water from the rock.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / FINIS / AN INDEX / OF THE; lines 40156-40260 confidence: high

    Moses is indexed with fire in the bush, mission to Pharaoh, miracles, water from the rock, divine speech, law tables, the golden calf, search for al Khedr, and relics in the ark.

    The index states that Moses brings water from the rock.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / FINIS / AN INDEX / OF THE; lines 40263-40374 confidence: medium

    “Rock, whence Moses produced water”

    The passage states that Moses produced water from a rock.

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  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / FINIS / AN INDEX / OF THE; lines 40377-40474 confidence: high

    "Water produced from the rock by Moses, 7."

    The index states that water was produced from the rock by Moses.

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