Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

penitential purification after misdirected worship

penitential_purification_after_misdirected_worship

A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Idolatry and False Gods. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


sufi

  • The Persian Mystics: Jámí THE BEAUTY OF ZULAIKHA / SELF DIES IN LOVE / THE FREEING OF ZULAIKHA'S SOUL / BREAKING THE IDOL; lines 1611-1655 confidence: high

    Zulaikha makes an ablution amid penitential sighs, described through the blood of her heart and tears of her eyes.

    Zulaikha performs ablution with tears and heart-blood, bows, and prays for the stain of sin to be washed away.

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