This axis brings together 2 instances 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
And build the Ark under Our eyes and by Our revelation
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, and how does Shahrur employ it in his argument? Does the cited evidence establish a terminological distinction within it?
The verse is in Surat Hud, verse 37. Shahrur employs it as evidence that building the Ark to confront the Flood required, in his presentation, divine revelation and care. The cited evidence does not establish a terminological distinction between the verse’s terms or a ruling on synonymy.
Shahrur adduces the verse to show that building the Ark to confront the Flood required revelation from God and care, in the context of his statement that crossing water barriers was known only to a limited extent.
Evidence and Location
Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 2 — p. 14.
Limits of the Reading
- The cited evidence does not provide a linguistic or terminological analysis of the terms “the Ark,” “under Our eyes,” or “by Our revelation.”
- The cited evidence does not establish that the verse is placed here merely because it belongs to the narrative context; rather, it identifies its evidentiary function in the matter of the Ark and the Flood.
- The cited evidence does not establish a ruling affirming or denying synonymy among the verse’s terms.
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Brief Reading
The verse is presented as an example of the Ark as an industry guided by revelation, and of the use of discourse within the context of narrative.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- the Ark: 2
- discourse: 2
- revelation: 1
- the Flood: 1
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It is connected to the narrative of the Flood and to the distinction between discourse and disputation.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
- Example: 1
Instances of Use
- Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 2, p. 14: He makes it evidence that building the Ark was undertaken with divine care and revelation in confronting the Flood.
- Concept: the Ark
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “As indicated by His, exalted be He, saying: {And build the Ark under Our eyes and by Our revelation…} (Hud 37).”
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 277: He uses it to distinguish discourse from disputation and dialogue when the other party’s position is not yet known.
- Concept: discourse
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “Such as His, exalted be He, saying to Noah: {… and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they will be drowned} (Hud 37).”
Related Books
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