This axis brings together 1 locus in which this verse is used in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
lest a near punishment seize you
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what does “near” mean here for Shahrur, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The phrase occurs in Hud 64. Shahrur makes it an example of the use of “near” to bring closer an unknown matter that has not yet occurred; its function is to support this semantic classification within his presentation of the uses of the term.
Shahrur cites God’s words in Hud 64 as an example of the use of “near” to bring closer something unknown that has not yet occurred.
Citation and Location
Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence — p. 109.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation establishes the inclusion of the verse in this classification for Shahrur, but does not explain in detail the criterion of “bringing closer” or its semantic mechanism.
- The citation does not establish that nearness here is “expected” or “promised” as independent technical descriptions, nor that it is “prepared in meaning.”
- This passage alone does not establish a general ruling on synonymy or its absence, nor any additional interpretive relation between the words of the verse.
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Brief Reading
It is presented as an example of expected or promised nearness that has not yet occurred but is prepared in meaning.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related Concepts
- Nearness: 2
- Promised: 1
- Actualized: 1
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It serves to define the meaning of nearness between promise and the possibility of actualization.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Example: 1
Places of Use
- Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 109: He cites it as an example of expected or promised nearness that has not yet occurred but is prepared in meaning.
- Concept: nearness
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual citation: “– { And do not harm her, lest a near punishment seize you } (Hud 64).”
Related Books
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