This axis brings together 1 place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
AS WE INITIATED THE FIRST CREATION, WE SHALL REPEAT IT
Brief reading
It is invoked to show that the re-creation of creation takes place according to a material law similar to the beginning of the first creation.
Axes
- faith-related
- methodological
Related concepts
- Re-creation: 2
- First creation: 1
- Law: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It establishes a link between re-creation and the structure of creation, not exception.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Establishing: 1
Places of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 202: It is invoked to show that the re-creation of creation takes place according to a material law similar to the beginning of the first creation.
- Concept: Re-creation
- Function of the verse here: Establishing
- Textual evidence: «And thus we understand His saying تعالى {.. AS WE INITIATED THE FIRST CREATION, WE SHALL REPEAT IT} (Al-Anbiya 104).»
Related books
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