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 as cited
We said, “Descend from it, all of you. Then, if guidance comes to you from Me”
Brief reading
He uses it to determine the beginning of a new phase in human history following the second descent.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- Guidance: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into establishing a transition point in the historical narrative of humanity.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Establishment: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 10: He uses it to determine the beginning of a new phase in human history following the second descent.
- Concept: Guidance
- Function of the verse here: Establishment
- Textual evidence: «Then came after it the second descent {We said, “Descend from it, all of you. Then, if guidance comes to you from Me…} (Al-Baqara 38)»
Related books
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