This axis gathers 1 place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, connecting it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

Verse Text as Cited

Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

Brief Reading

The verse appears as a supplication seeking steadfastness and mercy, and Shahrur uses it in the context of directing the reading toward the concluding meaning of the supplication.

Axes

  • Faith-based
  • Methodological
  • Steadfastness: 2

Its Place in the Concept Network

It enters the network of steadfastness as a faith-based request that guides understanding, not judgment.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Context: 1

Occurrences of Use

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 546: Cited in the closing supplication for steadfastness and mercy.
    • Concept: steadfastness
    • Role of the verse here: context
    • Textual evidence: «And I hope to be among those whom God mentioned when He said: {Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us…}»

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