This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
And whoever obeys God and His Messenger has indeed attained a great triumph.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite the verse, and what does it establish regarding the distinction and its function in his argument?
Shahrur cites the verse in «The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna», p. 87, among verses that link obedience to God and the Messenger with triumph or mercy. The citation does not explain a terminological distinction, nor does it set out a detailed line of reasoning beyond this Qur’anic attribution.
Shahrur cites Al-Ahzab 71 within a group of verses in which obedience to God and the Messenger is connected with triumph or mercy.
Citation and Location
The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna — p. 87.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation consists only of excerpts from verses and does not include an explanation of the meaning of “obedience” or “triumph.”
- The citation does not establish a distinction between the messengerly Sunna and the prophetic Sunna, nor any claim concerning synonymy or its absence.
- The citation alone does not establish that the verse serves a specific evidentiary function in the construction of the argument, apart from its occurrence in this textual grouping.
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Brief Reading
The verse supports the meaning that shared obedience to God and the Messenger is the path to prosperity and great triumph.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related Concepts
- triumph: 2
- obedience: 1
- God: 1
- the Messenger: 1
- prosperity: 1
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It belongs to the network linking obedience, salvation, and faith-based recompense.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 87: He uses it to affirm that shared obedience to God and the Messenger is the path to prosperity and great triumph.
- Concept: triumph
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: «{…And whoever obeys God and His Messenger has indeed attained a great triumph} Al-Ahzab 71.»
Related Books
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
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