This axis gathers one place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, along with the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as quoted
And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken a son …”
Brief reading
Shahrur uses it to move from the name al-Rahman to the meaning of the womb and ties of kinship, thereby linking the divine name to a close human meaning.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- al-Rahman: 2
- the womb: 1
- ties of kinship: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is tied to a semantic interpretation that makes the name a key to a social and ethical meaning.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 35: He uses it to move from the name al-Rahman to the meaning of the womb, ties of kinship, and generation.
- Concept: al-Rahman
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken a son. Glory be to Him …”} (Al-Anbiya 26)»
Related books
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