Motif
outward submission distinguished from inward faith
outward_submission_distinguished_from_inward_faith
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.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XLIX. / ENTITLED, THE INNER APARTMENTS; REVEALED AT MEDINA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 34068-34136 confidence: high
The Arabs of the desert say they believe; the answer says they should say they have embraced Islam, because faith has not yet entered their hearts, and obedience to God and his apostle will not diminish the merit of their works.
The desert Arabs' claim to belief is corrected: they have embraced Islam, but faith has not yet entered their hearts.
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