This axis gathers 1 place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse text as cited
Honorable scribes * knowing what you do
Brief reading
The verse here serves to support the idea of recording deeds, as it is read as a witness to the angelic writing of human actions.
Axes
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- Angelic writing: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to the concept of accountability and the formation of a record of deeds within the network of meaning.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage instances
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 351: cited as evidence that the angels write down human actions as they occur within the record of deeds.
- Concept: Angelic writing
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «And His saying {Honorable scribes * knowing what you do} (al-Infitar 11 and 12).»
Related books
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