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.

Text of the verse as quoted

THOSE ARE THE VERSES OF GOD; WE RECITE THEM TO YOU IN TRUTH

Brief reading

It is cited as part of the enumeration of the verses to show that such formulations come within the context of Qur’anic exposition, not within the context of devotional rulings.

Axes

  • Faith-based
  • Linguistic and semantic
  • Verses of God: 2
  • Qur’anic exposition: 1

Its place in the conceptual network

It links the presence of the verses with their expository function in discourse.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Context: 1

Instances of use

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 217: cited as part of the enumeration of the verses to show that such formulations come within the context of Qur’anic exposition, not within the context of devotional rulings.
    • Concept: Verses of God
    • Function of the verse here: Context
    • Textual evidence: «- {THOSE ARE THE VERSES OF GOD; WE RECITE THEM TO YOU IN TRUTH..} (al-Baqarah 252).»

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