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
God will absolve them of the worst of what they did and reward them according to the best of what they used to do.
Reader’s answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite Qur’an 39:35, what does its distinction mean for him, and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites the verse at the conclusion of the Book and the Qur’an as a personal hope that he may be included among those to whom the verse refers; the passage does not establish for it a function in theoretical reasoning or any particular terminological distinction in his thought.
Shahrur cites Qur’an 39:35 at the end of the book in the context of a personal hope concerning the acceptance of his work and his standing before God.
Citation and location
the Book and the Qur’an — p. 546.
Limits of the reading
- The passage does not explain the meaning of the verse’s terms or any particular terminological distinction attached to it in Shahrur’s thought.
- The passage does not establish that the verse performs an evidentiary function in a theoretical construction.
- It is not valid to infer a relationship between this verse and other passages merely from verbal similarity or its association with them in the conclusion.
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Brief reading
It appears at the end of the book as a supplication and expression of hope, not as theoretical reasoning.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Forgiveness: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects with forgiveness in a calm psychological and spiritual frame.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Context: 1
Instances of use
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 546: He cites it at the end of the book as a supplication and expression of hope for himself, not in theoretical reasoning.
- Concept: forgiveness
- Function of the verse here: context
- Textual citation: “I hope that, before God, I may be among those of whom He said: {God will absolve them of the worst of what they did…}”
Related books
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