Motif
rejection of a divine warner by proud opponents
rejection_of_a_divine_warner_by_proud_opponents
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Defiance of Deities and Divine Humbling. 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) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXVIII. / ENTITLED, S.; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 31403-31487 confidence: high
The chapter opens with the letter S, an oath by the admonitory Koran, and a statement that unbelievers are proud and contentious; destroyed generations cried for mercy too late.
The unbelievers reject a warner from among themselves, label him a sorcerer and liar, and defend continued worship of their gods.
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