Motif
parcelled revelation over time
parcelled_revelation_over_time
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.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III; lines 3473-3523 confidence: high
A copy from the preserved table is said to have been sent by Gabriel to the lowest heaven in Ramadan on the night of power; Gabriel then revealed it to Muhammad by parcels over twenty-three years at Mecca and Medina, and showed him the whole volume annually, twice in his last year.
The Qur'an is described as delivered mostly piecemeal, arranged by amanuenses under angelic direction, and compared in a note with the Law given to Moses by parcels.
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