This locus 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 as cited
That is because God — He is the Truth …
Brief reading
The verse establishes the distinction between the divine truth and what is studied as objective existence within the construction of knowledge.
Axes
- Methodological
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- The truth: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It forms a starting point in distinguishing between the sphere of faith and the sphere of looking at reality.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Establishment: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 36: He employs it in epistemology to distinguish between divine true existence and objective existence that is open to study.
- Concept: The truth
- Function of the verse here: Establishment
- Textual witness: «- {ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ …} (الحج 6)»
Related books
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