Motif
Sacred recitation overwhelms the hearer
sacred_recitation_overwhelms_the_hearer
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Revelation and Scripture. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
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Mystics and Saints of Islam CHAPTER I / I.--THE IMPORT OF ISLAMIC MYSTICISM / II.--EARLIER PHASES / III.--THE LOVE OF GOD AND ECSTASY; lines 439-536 confidence: high
The Qur'an is regarded as the word of God. Abd al Wahid ibn Zaid hears a Qur'an-reader recite a verse about a divine book recording deeds and recompense, then weeps loudly and faints.
Multiple reports describe Qur'an recitation causing weeping, fainting, senselessness, fear, terror, and a bursting-heart sensation.
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