This axis brings together 1 instance of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse as quoted
Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and followed the Messenger, so write us among the witnesses.
Brief reading
Shahrur places it within the entry point for distinguishing between the witness and the witnessed, to show that witness is not a single term in all uses.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Witnessing: 2
- the witness: 1
- the witnessed: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It serves to fix the concept before its use in the network of terms.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Context: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Humanity: He places it within the entry point for distinguishing between the witness and the witnessed to show that witnessing is not a single term in all Qur’anic usages.
- Concept: Witnessing
- The verse’s function here: Context
- Textual witness: «It is mentioned in His, the Exalted’s, saying: { Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and followed the Messenger, so write us among the witnesses } (Āl ʿImrān 53)»
Related books
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