This axis gathers 3 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as quoted
And say: Praise be to God, who has not taken a son, nor has He any partner in sovereignty, nor has He any protector out of weakness; and magnify Him with great magnification
Brief reading
The verse is read to affirm pure monotheism and to negate any partner or offspring for God.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Negation of a partner: 3
- Monotheism: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It intersects with verses of transcendence and the affirmation of sovereignty and divine uniqueness.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 2
- Foundation: 1
Uses
- Islam and Human: He employs it to negate any partner and offspring for God and to affirm His exclusive sovereignty.
- Concept: Monotheism
- Function of the verse here: Foundation
- Textual evidence: «{ وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ … } (Al-Isra 111)»
- Islam and Human: He invokes it to reinforce the oneness of lordship and the negation of any partner in sovereignty and absolute obedience.
- Concept: Negation of a partner
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And his قوله: { وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا … } (Al-Isra 111).»
- Islam and Faith, p. 113: He cites it as evidence for negating any partner for God in sovereignty in order to affirm pure monotheism.
- Concept: Negation of a partner
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And his قوله: { وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ … } (Al-Isra 111).»
Related books
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