Motif
rejection of unauthorized divine intermediaries
rejection_of_unauthorized_divine_intermediaries
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER LIII. / ENTITLED, THE STAR; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 34613-34720 confidence: high
Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah are named; the passage challenges assigning female offspring to God and says these goddesses are only names without divine authorization for worship.
The passage rejects Allat, Al Uzza, and Manah as empty names and states that angelic intercession is useless without God's permission.
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