This entry gathers 2 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The verse text as cited

And inform them about Abraham’s guests

Brief reading

Shahrur cites it as an example that what concerns Abraham’s guests falls under the category of unseen tidings, not ordinary reports.

Axes

  • Narrative and historical
  • Faith-related

Associated concepts

  • tidings: 2
  • unseen tidings: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It is linked to expanding the concept of tidings to what is unseen in Qur’anic narratives.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Example: 2

Pages in the atlas that refer to this verse

These links gather the pages that rely on the verse or make it part of the argument within the atlas.

Places of use

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 82: He cites it as an example that what is connected with Abraham’s guests is unseen, and thus falls under tidings rather than report.
    • Concept: tidings
    • Function of the verse here: example
    • Textual evidence: «{وَنَبِّهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ} (الحجر ٥١)»
  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 82: He takes it as an example that what is related among the tidings of Abraham’s guests is an unseen matter that is announced.
    • Concept: unseen tidings
    • Function of the verse here: example
    • Textual evidence: «ويقول أيضاً: {وَنَبِّهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفٍ إِبْرَاهِيمَ} (الحجر ٥١)، لأن ما حدث مع ضيف إبراهيم غيب.»

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