This axis brings together 1 locus of use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
Indeed, God gives you glad tidings of a word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, how does Shahrur distinguish the meaning of “word” in it, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Āl ʿImrān 45, and Shahrur cites it as evidence for describing Jesus son of Mary as a “word” from God. He places this description within his definition of “God’s words” as the objective existence of things and phenomena outside human consciousness; thus, the verse functions as an example of this definition in his argument.
Shahrur cites Āl ʿImrān 45 to establish that Jesus son of Mary is described as a word from God. Shahrur defines “God’s words” as the objective existence of things and phenomena outside human consciousness, and he includes Jesus within this framework on the basis of Āl ʿImrān 45.
Citation and Location
Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism — p. 286.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation establishes Shahrur’s use of the verse in his definition of “God’s words,” but it does not provide an independent, detailed explanation here of the phrase “a word from Him” outside that framework.
- The citation does not establish, at this point, a claim concerning synonymy or non-synonymy between “the word” and other Qur’anic terms.
- On the basis of this citation alone, the page does not address an assessment of this interpretation or a comparison with other exegeses.
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Brief Reading
Shahrur cites it to establish that Jesus is described as a word from God within his interpretation of words as objective existences.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- God’s word: 2
- Jesus: 1
- the word: 1
- existence: 1
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It contributes to the construction of the concept of the word as an existential signification.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Loci of Use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 286: He cites it to establish that Jesus is described as a word from God, within his interpretation of words as objective existences.
- Concept: God’s word
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “Jesus son of Mary is also God’s word, according to His—exalted be He—saying: {When the angels said …} (Āl ʿImrān 45).”
Related Books
This page is presented within the general atlas construction methodology.