This axis brings together 1 instance of the 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
Have you then felt secure that He will cause the side of the land to swallow you?
Reader’s answer
Question
Where does Al-Isra 68 occur in Shahrur’s evidence, what meaning does he place it under, and what function does it serve in his presentation?
The example of Al-Isra 68 appears on page 110 of «Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence» among examples that Shahrur places under the meaning “region.” Its function in this context is as a Qur’anic example of this meaning, not to establish an independent distinction among closely related terms.
Shahrur presents Al-Isra 68 within a group of Qur’anic examples under the meaning “region,” relying on the phrase “the side of the land” found in it.
Evidence and location
Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence — p. 110.
Limits of the reading
- The evidence does not offer an independent definition of the term “al-janb,” nor does it state a terminological distinction between it and “janib.”
- The evidence establishes that the verse is included as an example under the meaning of region; it does not establish a general rule about all uses of “janib” or closely related terms.
- The relation of the verse to the other verses cited in the evidence is understood only as their being grouped in a list of examples; the evidence does not establish a lexical relationship or synonymy among them.
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Brief reading
The verse is used to clarify the meaning of al-janb as a direction or side of a place.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- al-janb: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to explaining the lexical meaning within Qur’anic usage.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Locations of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 110: He uses it to clarify the meaning of al-janb as a direction or side of a place.
- Concept: al-janb
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “- { Have you then felt secure that He will cause the side of the land to swallow you, or send against you a violent storm of stones? } (Al-Isra 68).”
Related books
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