This axis brings together 1 instance of this verse’s use in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
But as for the unjust, they will be firewood for Hell.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite Al-Jinn 15, what does “the unjust” mean for him, and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites the verse in The Book and the Qur’an, p. 276, in his discussion of the term “qist.” He treats “the unjust” as evidence for the second meaning of “qist,” namely injustice and tyranny, as opposed to the meaning of righteousness and beneficence.
Shahrur presents Al-Jinn 15 in his discussion of the term “qist” in The Book and the Qur’an, p. 276. He interprets “the unjust” in Al-Jinn 15 as an example of the second meaning of “qist”: injustice and tyranny. The verse’s function in his argument is to support his division of the two opposing meanings of “qist,” rather than to establish the meaning of righteousness and beneficence, which he supports with other evidence.
Evidence and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 276.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence establishes only the verse’s location in Shahrur’s presentation, its meaning, and its function within his division of the term “qist.”
- The evidence does not establish an independent linguistic judgment outside this presentation, nor does it explain Shahrur’s general method for establishing opposing meanings.
- The evidence does not establish a relationship of synonymy or non-synonymy between “qist” and other terms.
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Brief Reading
It is used to highlight that qist may mean injustice and tyranny alongside its positive meaning.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- qist: 2
- injustice: 1
- tyranny: 1
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to demonstrating the opposition of meanings according to context.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Distinction: 1
Instances of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 276: He uses it to highlight that qist may carry the meaning of injustice and tyranny, in contrast to the positive meaning.
- Concept: qist
- Function of the verse here: distinction
- Textual evidence: “In the second meaning came His saying, Exalted is He: {But as for the unjust, they will be firewood for Hell} (Al-Jinn 15).”
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