This axis gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
And We have certainly connected the Word to them… Indeed, we were before it Muslims… Those will be given their reward twice over
Brief reading
For Shahrur, the verses support distinguishing between the level of Islam and the level of faith, while affirming two rewards for the People of the Book when they believe in the Muhammadan message.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Islam and faith: 2
- People of the Book: 1
- Reward: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the construction of the distinction between the original religion and later faith.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 11: He takes it as evidence for distinguishing between the level of Islam and the level of faith, and that the People of the Book have two rewards when they believe in the Muhammadan message, along with their prior original Islam.
- Concept: Islam and faith
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “And he said about the People of the Book: {And We have certainly connected the Word to them…} (Al-Qasas 51-54), that is, once for Islam, and once for faith.”
Related books
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