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 emerge around it.
The verse text as cited
AND GOD IS WITNESS OVER WHAT YOU DO
Brief reading
Shahrur takes the verse as a starting point for establishing that al-Shahīd is one of God’s names, then explains the meaning of His witnessing in this context.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- God’s witnessing: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It serves to build the concept of divine witnessing within God’s names and attributes.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Foundation: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Human: He uses it as part of a group of verses to establish that al-Shahīd is one of God’s names, then explains how God is described by witnessing.
- Concept: God’s witnessing
- Function of the verse here: Foundation
- Textual evidence: «It has appeared in many verses that “al-Shahīd” is one of God’s Most Beautiful Names, as in His saying: - { … AND GOD IS WITNESS OVER WHAT YOU DO } (Al Imran 98),»
Related books
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