Motif
Saint as near friend of God with miraculous gifts
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Saintly Miracle and Holy Power. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Mystics of Islam CHAPTER IV / DIVINE LOVE / CHAPTER V / SAINTS AND MIRACLES; lines 2969-3076 confidence: high
Wali is explained from nearness and applied to persons whose holiness brings them near to God, who receive miraculous gifts and are protected as God's friends.
The wali is defined through nearness, friendship, divine protection, and receipt of miraculous gifts from God.
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