This axis gathers one 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
THOSE WHO THINK THAT THEY WILL MEET GOD SAID: HOW OFTEN HAS A SMALL PARTY VANQUISHED A LARGE PARTY BY GOD’S PERMISSION
Brief reading
It is cited to show that conjecture here means certainty, tied to steadfastness in stance.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- conjecture: 2
- certainty: 1
- steadfastness: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to a recalibration of meaning in a way that serves understanding of the Qur’anic scene.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Places of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 275: It is cited to show that conjecture here means certainty, tied to steadfastness in stance.
- Concept: conjecture
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: «And his statement {… قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُو اللهِ كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللهِ} (al-Baqarah 249).»
Related books
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