This axis gathers 1 place of 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
He said, “My Lord, how can I have a boy when old age has reached me and my wife is barren?” He said, “So it is; God does whatever He wills.”
Brief reading
Shahrur includes it with other examples to establish that “boy” is a linguistic description with nothing to do with service or slavery.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- boy: 2
- language: 1
- slavery: 1
- service: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports his reading that separates the word from its inherited social meaning.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Places of use
- State and Society, p. 263: He includes it with other examples to establish that “boy” is a linguistic description with nothing to do with service or slavery.
- Concept: boy
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ …} (Aal Imran 40)»
Related books
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