This theme brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

Verse text as cited

{.. EVERY ONE IS SWIMMING IN AN ORBIT}

Brief reading

Shahrur uses it to infer that the movement of beings is cosmic and curved within orbits, not linear.

Axes

  • Linguistic and semantic
  • Methodological
  • Orbit and movement: 2
  • Curved motion: 1

Its place in the concept network

It enters into his network that links language with the cosmic conception.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 164: He uses it to affirm that the movement of beings is cosmic and curved within orbits, not linear.
    • Concept: orbit and movement
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual evidence: «And He said {.. EVERY ONE IS SWIMMING IN AN ORBIT} … for everything in this universe… moves within orbits»

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