Motif
Small faithful host defeats a numerous host by divine will
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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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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 19679-19788 confidence: high
"How oft, by God's will, hath a small host vanquished a numerous host!"
The faithful state that small hosts often vanquish numerous hosts by God’s will, and the enemy is routed by God’s will.
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