Motif
obedience tested through arbitrary divine rites
obedience_tested_through_arbitrary_divine_rites
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. 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) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5844-5922 confidence: medium
The passage says many rites are acknowledged to be arbitrary, commanded to try human obedience, and complied with because God appointed them.
The passage states that certain rites are arbitrary commands to be followed because God appointed them, as a trial of obedience.
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