This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, connecting it to the concepts and arguments that arise around it.

The verse text as cited

And do not mix the truth with falsehood

Brief reading

He cites it to show the shift of the root l-b-s to the meaning of mixing and ambiguity in figurative usage.

Axes

  • Linguistic and semantic

Associated concepts

  • Ambiguity: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It serves as an example of semantic transformation within the Qur’anic term.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Example: 1

Instances of use

  • Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 272: He cites it to show the shift of the root l-b-s to the meaning of mixing and ambiguity in figurative usage.
    • Concept: Ambiguity
    • Function of the verse here: Example
    • Textual citation: «{ وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ } (al-Baqarah 42)»

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