Motif
Refusal to deify prophets or angels
refusal_to_deify_prophets_or_angels
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Idolatry and False Worship. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 21243-21364 confidence: high
A man given scriptures, wisdom, and prophecy should not tell followers to worship him as well as God, but should direct them to be perfected in things pertaining to God.
The passage denies that a prophet should command worship of himself besides God and denies that God commands taking angels or prophets as lords.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 21243-21364 confidence: high
A man given Scriptures, Wisdom, and prophecy should not tell followers to worship him as well as God, but should tell them to be perfect in things pertaining to God.
The passage says a recipient of scripture, wisdom, and prophecy should not ask to be worshiped beside God, and that God does not command taking angels or prophets as lords.
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