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
  • 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)»

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