Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

sacred text as inimitable miracle

sacred_text_as_inimitable_miracle

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III; lines 3321-3372 confidence: high

    The Koran is described as elegant and pure Arabic, the standard of the language, inimitable by human pen, and a permanent miracle greater than raising the dead.

    The Koran is described as beyond human imitation and as a permanent miracle sufficient to demonstrate divine origin.

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