This axis gathers one 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 the people of the city came rejoicing… He said, “These are my guests, so do not disgrace me.”
Brief reading
The two verses are used as an example of the concept of the city as a broader society than the monolithic village.
Axes
- Political and social
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- City: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It contributes to building a broader social image through Qur’anic narrative.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Uses
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 21: He uses it within the construction of the concept of the city as a broader society that allows for difference and does not coincide with the monolithic village.
- Concept: City
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: «{And the people of the city came rejoicing…} (al-Ḥijr 67, 68)»
Related books
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