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 cited
God knows best where to place His message
Brief reading
The verse is taken as a basis for interpreting the choice of the Arabs in the heart of the peninsula to bear the message because of their freedom and the authenticity of their language.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Political and social
Related concepts
- The message: 2
- The Arabs, the heart of the peninsula: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into a structure that links the location of the message to a specific historical and linguistic distinctiveness.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Foundation: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 521: He makes it a justification for the choice of the Arabs in the heart of the peninsula to bear the message because of their freedom and the authenticity of their language.
- Concept: the message
- The verse’s function here: foundation
- Textual evidence: “And we understand His words, Exalted be He, {.. God knows best where to place His message}“
Related books
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