Motif
repentance followed by divine mercy
repentance_followed_by_divine_mercy
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
1 traditions
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER I. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER II. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 8861-8933 confidence: high
Adam learns words of prayer from his Lord, and God turns toward him as merciful and easy to reconcile.
Adam learns words of prayer from his Lord, and God turns toward him mercifully.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, THE TRUE BELIEVERS; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 26236-26325 confidence: medium
Accusers of reputable women must produce four witnesses; otherwise they receive eighty stripes and loss of testimony, except if they repent and amend, for God is gracious and merciful.
The passage exempts those who repent and amend, and describes God as gracious, merciful, indulgent, easy to be reconciled, and wise.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 12215-12362 confidence: high
Those who did evil in ignorance and then repented and amended are met by the Lord as gracious and merciful.
The passage describes people who did evil in ignorance, then repented and amended, and says the Lord is gracious and merciful.
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