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
  • 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 }»

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