This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
On that Day you will be presented; no secret of yours will remain hidden.
Reader’s answer
Question
What is the place of al-Haqqah 18 in Shahrur’s distinction of the meaning of «khafiya», and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites al-Haqqah 18 among the examples of the first meaning of «khafiya», namely concealment, in contrast to a second meaning that he describes as manifestation and openness. Its function is classificatory within his presentation of the two meanings; it does not, by itself, establish the distinction.
Shahrur holds that «khafiya» has two opposite meanings: concealment and manifestation. He places al-Haqqah 18 among his examples of the first meaning of «khafiya», that is, concealment.
Evidence and location
the Book and the Qur’an — p. 276.
Limits of the reading
- The evidence does not provide an independent analysis of the verse’s wording or of the context of Surat al-Haqqah.
- The evidence does not establish a relation of synonymy or non-synonymy between «khafiya» and other terms.
- The description “concealment” is Shahrur’s classification of the first meaning as presented in the evidence, and this entry does not expand on the verse’s significance beyond this context.
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Brief reading
Shahrur uses it to reinforce the root’s first meaning as concealment and secrecy.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- the hidden: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports the lexical reading of the term within its semantic trajectory.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 276: He uses it to reinforce the root’s first meaning as concealment and secrecy.
- Concept: the hidden
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “And His saying, exalted be He: {On that Day you will be presented; no secret of yours will remain hidden} (al-Haqqah 18).”
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