This axis gathers one 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
{ WHEN THE SKY IS SPLIT OPEN }
Brief reading
Shahrur cites it to affirm the meaning of division and separation in the root sh-q.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- split: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports the lexical reading of the word within the derivational network.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Occurrences of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 250: He cites it to affirm the meaning of division and separation in the root sh-q.
- Concept: split
- The function of the verse here: Support
- The textual evidence: «And His saying—Exalted is He—: { WHEN THE SKY IS SPLIT OPEN }»
Related books
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