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.
The Verse as Cited
And We called him from the right side of the Mount and brought him near for private conversation
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite Mary 52, what meaning does he assign to «jānib», and what function does the verse serve in his argument?
The citation appears in Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 110, among examples that Shahrur places under the meaning of «region». The function of Mary 52 is to support this meaning within his list of textual evidence, rather than to establish a detailed distinction between it and another term.
Shahrur cites Mary 52 among the evidence for the meaning of «region».
Evidence and Location
Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence — p. 110.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence does not state that «junb» and «jānib» are synonymous or non-synonymous.
- The evidence does not establish that the meaning is «nearby place»; what it mentions is «region».
- The evidence does not offer a detailed semantic distinction between «jānib» and «junb»; rather, it gathers examples under the heading of the meaning «region».
- This passage alone does not establish a broader claim about Qur’anic usage as a whole.
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Brief Reading
It is cited to confirm that jānib and junb in Qur’anic usage denote direction and nearby place.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related Concepts
- junb: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It forms part of the examination of the Qur’anic meaning of spatial terms.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Example: 1
Instances of Use
- Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 110: He cites it to argue that «jānib» and «junb» in Qur’anic usage denote direction and nearby place.
- Concept: junb
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: «- { And We called him from the right side of the Mount and brought him near for private conversation } (Mary 52).»
Related Books
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