parable of the spider’s house
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The parable of the spider’s house is a moral and spiritual allegory, often associated with Islamic teachings, that uses the fragility of a spider’s web to illustrate the weakness of relying on anything other than God.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Spider’s House | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic teaching
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moral allegory ⓘ religious parable ⓘ spiritual allegory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islam
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Qur’anic exegesis ⓘ |
| compares | spider’s web to human reliance on false supports ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
need for sincere faith in God
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transience of worldly life ⓘ weakness of idolatry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of misplaced trust
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relationship between human beings and God ⓘ |
| genre | didactic narrative ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
spider’s house
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spider’s web ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
false security
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fragility of worldly supports ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ spiritual dependence ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
do not place ultimate trust in created things
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seek security in God alone ⓘ |
| religiousContext | monotheism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
illusory protection
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instability of worldly attachments ⓘ weakness of relying on anything other than God ⓘ |
| teaches |
only God is a truly reliable refuge
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spiritual trust in God ⓘ worldly supports are fragile ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic preaching
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moral education ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
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