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
Related concepts
- 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»
Related books
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