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 you do not bring them a sign, they say, “Why have you not selected one?” Say, “I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This is insight from your Lord, and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.”
Brief reading
It joins the rest of the verses to confirm that the function of the Messenger is following revelation, not autonomous legislation.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Methodological
Associated concepts
- following: 2
- Messenger: 1
- revelation: 1
- autonomous legislation: 1
Its place in the concept network
It supports fixing the function of the Messenger within the conceptual network.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 48: It joins the rest of the verses to confirm that the function of the Messenger is following revelation, not autonomous legislation.
- Concept: following
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “and that he only follows what is revealed to him from the revelation (see al-An‘am 50, al-A‘raf 203, Yunus 15, al-Ahqaf 9)”
Related books
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
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