This axis brings together 1 locus for 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
The revelation of the Book is from God, the Mighty, the Wise
Brief reading
It supports understanding the revelation of the Book as a comprehensive designation that does not denote a preserved precedence in the commonly used sense.
Axes
- methodological
- faith-based
Related concepts
- revelation of the Book: 2
- the Book: 1
- the Preserved Tablet: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to determining the way the title of the Book is read and understood.
The verse’s role in the argument
- support: 1
Places of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 145: He cites it together with Al-Ahqaf to strengthen his claim that the revelation of the Book is a comprehensive title and not evidence of a prior Preserved Tablet.
- Concept: revelation of the Book
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: «{The revelation of the Book is from God, the Mighty, the Wise} (Al-Jāthiyah 2, Al-Ahqaf 2).»
Related books
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