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.
The verse text as cited
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Brief reading
He cites it to negate any sanctity or intrinsic power of the deities invoked besides God.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Rejection of mediation: 2
- Deities: 1
- Sanctity: 1
- Intrinsic power: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters the network of rejecting mediation and affirming monotheism.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Human Being: He cites it to negate any sanctity or intrinsic power of the deities invoked besides God.
- Concept: Rejection of mediation
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «- { إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ … } (الأعراف ١٩٤)»
Related books
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