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 it appears

We said: O fire, be coolness and peace upon Abraham

Brief reading

In Shahrur, the verse appears as an example that the divine command brings about transformation in reality directly.

Axes

  • Faith-based
  • Methodological
  • Creation: 2
  • Divine command: 1
  • Transformation in reality: 1

Its place in the network of concepts

It is connected to the idea of direct divine action in creation.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Example: 1

Instances of use

  • Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 286: He cites it as an additional witness that the divine command brings about transformation in reality directly.
    • Concept: Creation
    • Function of the verse here: Example
    • Textual witness: «And his saying: {We said: O fire, be coolness and peace upon Abraham} (Al-Anbiya 69).»

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