Motif
Religious correction of self-imposed prohibition
religious_correction_of_self_imposed_prohibition
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. 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 LXVI. / ENTITLED, PROHIBITION; REVEALED AT MEDINA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 36329-36351 confidence: medium
“O PROPHET, why holdest thou that to be prohibited which GOD hath allowed thee, seeking to please thy wives...”
The Prophet is questioned for holding as prohibited what God allowed, with the reason given as seeking to please his wives.
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