This axis gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
And when a group among them said, “Why do you preach to a people whom God will destroy or punish with a severe punishment?” They said, “As an excuse to your Lord, and perhaps they may be mindful.”
Brief reading
He cites it to emphasize that warning against destruction was in place even when some knew destruction was imminent.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Exhortation: 2
- Destruction: 1
- Village: 1
- Laws of conflict: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the context of conflict within the village and the laws of destruction.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- State and Society: He cites it to emphasize that warning against destruction was in place even when some knew destruction was imminent, as part of the laws of conflict within the village.
- Concept: Exhortation
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{And when a group among them said, “Why do you preach to a people…} (Al-A‘raf 164).»
Related books
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