Sacred Concord

Quran 7:175

Quran · translated by Marmaduke Pickthall

Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who lead astray.
Quran 7:175 · Quran

Themes in this passage

Temptation

Temptation in other traditions

The same theme, as Christianity, Hellenism and Buddhism address it.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James 1:13 · Bible · James
THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES.
Iliad 2.1 · Iliad · 2
THE TRIAL OF THE AXES, DURING WHICH ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO EUMAEUS AND PHILOETIUS
Odyssey 21.1 · Odyssey · 21
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.
Dhp 18.251 · Dhammapada · Impurity

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