Motif
Secret instruction followed by public claim of revelation
secret_instruction_followed_by_public_claim_of_revelation
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Falsehood and False Teaching. 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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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 781-846 confidence: medium
The passage says Muhammad received instruction secretly from Jewish and Christian informants and declared biblical histories to pagan Meccans as revealed by God.
The passage describes Muhammad as receiving instruction in secrecy from Jewish and Christian informants and declaring biblical histories to pagan Meccans as revealed by God.
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