Motif
Proportionate vengeance followed by divine assistance
proportionate_vengeance_followed_by_divine_assistance
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Guilt. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XXI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 25749-25812 confidence: medium
Whoever takes vengeance equal to the injury done and is then unjustly treated will be assisted by God.
The passage allows vengeance equal to injury and promises God's assistance if the avenger is again unjustly treated.
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