This axis gathers 1 location of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse Text as Quoted
We have placed coverings over their hearts, lest they understand it, and in their ears there is deafness. And when you mention your Lord in the Qur’an alone, they turn their backs in aversion.
Brief Reading
The verse is mentioned as an example of turning away and retreating, as the other face of loyalty.
Axes
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- Turning away: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It connects social stance with the meaning of loyalty and rejection.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Usage Locations
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 168: It is used as an example of aversion and retreat as the other face of loyalty.
- Concept: Turning away
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{AND WHEN YOU MENTIONED YOUR LORD IN THE QUR’AN ALONE… AVERSION} (Al-Isra 46).»
Related Books
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