Motif
small faithful army defeats greater force by divine will
small_faithful_army_defeats_greater_force_by_divine_will
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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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 10394-10454 confidence: high
After passing the river, some fear Jalut's forces, while those expecting to meet God at the resurrection say a small army often defeats a great one by God's will.
The faithful group says small armies often defeat great ones by God's will, then Jalut's forces are defeated by God's will.
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