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.
Text of the Verse as Cited
They said, “O Hud, you have not brought us a clear proof, and we will not abandon our gods at your word.”
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where is the verse located, what does its invocation establish for Shahrur, and does he explain a terminological distinction between “clear proof” and “miracle”?
The verse is in Surat Hud, verse 53. Shahrur invokes it to support his claim that Hud did not bring his people a miracle indicating his prophethood, relying on his people’s statement that he had not brought them a clear proof. The citation does not provide an independent definition or terminological distinction between “clear proof” and “miracle.”
Shahrur holds that Hud did not bring his people a miracle indicating his prophethood, and he treats the objection of his people reported in Hud 53 as confirmation of this claim.
Citation and Location
Qur’anic Stories, vol. 2 — p. 52.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation attributes to Hud’s people the statement that Hud did not bring them a clear proof, then Shahrur uses it to support his judgment regarding the miracle; however, he does not state that “clear proof” and “miracle” are terminologically synonymous or distinct.
- This passage alone does not establish a general judgment concerning all messengers or the meaning of clear proof throughout the Qur’an.
- The meaning presented is Shahrur’s use of the verse in his argument, not an independent affirmation of the validity of the conclusion beyond this citation.
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Brief Reading
It is used to establish that Hud did not bring them a clear miracle proving his prophethood.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Methodological
Related Concepts
- Clear proof: 2
- Miracle: 1
- Hud’s prophethood: 1
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It contributes to constructing the historical narrative while defining the criterion of clear proof.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Qur’anic Stories, vol. 2, p. 52: He uses it to establish that Hud did not bring them a clear miracle proving his prophethood.
- Concept: clear proof
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “This is confirmed by His, exalted be He, saying: {They said, ‘O Hud, you have not brought us a clear proof, and we will not abandon our gods at your word…’} (Hud 53).”
Related Books
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