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 text as cited
AND IN YOUR CREATION AND WHAT HE DISPERSES OF EVERY LIVING CREATURE ARE SIGNS FOR A PEOPLE WHO ARE CERTAIN.
Brief reading
It is taken as a basis for reading dispersion as a movement of change and spread among species according to the law of evolution and advancement.
Axes
- Methodological
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Dispersion: 2
- Evolution: 1
- Advancement: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It enters into building a cosmological-historical conception of the movement of life.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Foundational: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 196: He makes it evidence that change in species and biological spread proceed according to the law of evolution and advancement.
- Concept: dispersion
- Function of the verse here: Foundational
- Textual evidence: «And His saying: {وَفِي خَلْقِكُمْ وَمَا يَبْثُ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ آيَاتٌ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ} (Al-Jathiyah 4)»
Related books
This page is presented within the general method of constructing the atlas.