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
And Moses certainly came to you with clear proofs
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what is the meaning of Shahrur’s distinction between “ja’a” and “ata,” and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Al-Baqarah 92. Shahrur employs it as an example that “ja’a” indicates, in this context, the arrival of something from outside the circle of those concerned; Moses came with clear proofs from God. Its function is to support his presentation of the distinction he proposes between “ja’a” and “ata.”
Shahrur cites Al-Baqarah 92 in his presentation of a distinction between “ja’a” and “ata,” treating “ja’a” as indicating that what is brought comes from outside the circle of those concerned with the matter; he applies this to the clear proofs that Moses brought from God.
Citation and Location
Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence — p. 136.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation establishes this distinction as Shahrur’s presentation in the attached passage; it does not establish an independent general rule for all uses of the two verbs in the Qur’an.
- The citation does not explicitly state that the two verbs are synonymous or deny that they are synonymous; neither claim is therefore attributed to it here.
- The verse here is an example in the linguistic argument presented; the citation does not establish a comprehensive interpretation of the verse or its full context.
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Brief Reading
He uses it to explain the distinction of “ja’a” as coming from outside the circle of those addressed.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Coming: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It serves to define the directional meaning of the verb in Qur’anic usage.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Places of Use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 136: He uses it to explain the distinction of “ja’a” as coming from outside the circle of those addressed.
- Concept: coming
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “{ And Moses certainly came to you with clear proofs } (Al-Baqarah 92),”
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