This axis 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.
The verse text as cited
Then they were returned to God, their true Master. Unquestionably, His alone is the judgment, and He is the swiftest of reckoners.
Brief reading
The verse is used to affirm that ultimate judgment belongs to God, while human knowledge remains approximate and conjectural.
Axes
- methodological
- faith-based
Related concepts
- judgment: 2
- human knowledge: 1
- conjecturality: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It supports the distinction between divine reference and the limits of human perception.
The verse’s role in the argument
- support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 36: He uses it in the context of explaining that ultimate judgment belongs to God, while human knowledge remains approximate and conjectural.
- concept: judgment
- function of the verse here: support
- textual evidence: «- {Then they were returned to God, their true Master…} (An-Ni‘am 62)»
Related books
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