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.

The verse text as cited

Woe, that Day, to the deniers * Did We not destroy the former peoples? * Then We will make the later ones follow them * Thus We deal with the criminals

Brief reading

It comes in contrast to al-Ma’un 4-5 to show that the warning of woe includes both the deniers and the criminals.

Axes

  • Faith
  • Human and ethical
  • Warning: 2
  • The deniers: 1
  • The criminals: 1

Its place in the network of concepts

It expands the circle of warning within an ethical and faith-based network.

The role of the verse in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • Islam and Faith, p. 253: He places it in contrast to al-Ma’un 4-5 to show that the warning of woe is not limited to one form, but includes the deniers and the criminals.
    • Concept: Warning
    • The function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual evidence: «And between His saying تعالى in Surah al-Mursalat (15-18): {Woe, that Day, to the deniers…}»

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