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 Given
The seven heavens and the earth and whoever is in them glorify Him
Brief Reading
The verse is used to establish that the Qur’an may address some creatures in formulations of the rational where this serves meaning and expression.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Address to the rational: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It enters the network of meaning as an example of the breadth of forms of address.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Foundational: 1
Instances of Use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 234: It is used to establish that the Qur’an addresses some creatures in formulations of the rational, which is consistent with his analysis of meaning and expression.
- Concept: Address to the rational
- Function of the verse here: Foundational
- Textual evidence: «And in verse Al-Isra 44 he referred to the creatures that glorify in the heavens and the earth by means of the relative pronoun “man”, which is reserved for the rational»
Related Books
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