Motif
Prayer in danger followed by forgetfulness after rescue
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 15635-15756 confidence: high
When trouble touches a man he calls on God lying, sitting, or standing; after trouble is removed he passes on as though he had not called.
Humans call upon God in trouble or sea-storm and promise thankfulness, but after relief or rescue return to ordinary or excessive conduct.
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