This axis gathers 1 instance of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The text of the verse as cited
AND THE VARIATION OF NIGHT AND DAY… ARE SIGNS FOR A PEOPLE WHO REASON
Brief reading
It supports linking reason to distinguishing relations among phenomena and analyzing them.
Axes
- methodological
- faith-based
Related concepts
- reason: 2
- grasping relations: 1
- phenomena: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It serves the place of reason in understanding the world and reading.
The role of the verse in the argument
- support: 1
Places of use
- A Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation, pp. 60-61: cited to connect reason with the process of perceiving relations among phenomena and analyzing them.
- concept: reason
- function of the verse here: support
- textual evidence: «The verses in which mutually related phenomena are mentioned include the phrase “you reason” or “they reason,” such as His saying تعالى: { وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ … آيَاتٌ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ } (al-Jāthiyah 5).»
Related books
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