This axis brings together 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 text as cited
They had sought temptation before, and had turned matters upside down for you until the truth came and the command of God appeared, though they were averse.
Brief reading
The verse serves as an example of the use of «before» in the nominative case to show that the temporal indication does not establish a clear hierarchy between events.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Time: 2
- Before: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to the context of distinguishing between grammatical states and their effect on understanding time.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 1, p. 129: cited among instances of the nominative use of «before» to note that it does not establish an explicit ordering between two mentioned events, unlike the accusative and genitive cases.
- Concept: time
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual evidence: «{They had indeed sought temptation before, and turned matters upside down for you…} (At-Tawbah: 48)»
Related books
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