This axis gathers one instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The verse text as cited

And O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise

Brief reading

He relies on it together with al-Baqarah 35 to affirm his understanding of the scene of dwelling in Paradise as an entry point for explaining the story of Adam.

Axes

  • Narrative and historical
  • Faith-based
  • Paradise: 2
  • Adam: 1
  • dwelling: 1
  • story: 1

Its place in the network of concepts

It forms a narrative entry point for establishing the reading of Adam.

The role of the verse in the argument

  • Establishment: 1

Instances of use

  • The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 7: He relies on it together with al-Baqarah 35 to affirm his understanding of the scene of dwelling in Paradise as an entry point for explaining the story of Adam.
    • Concept: Paradise
    • Function of the verse here: Establishment
    • Textual evidence: «like Paradise in the saying of the Exalted: {… O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise…}» (al-Baqarah 35, al-A’raf 19)

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