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
O you who believe, be mindful of God and believe in His Messenger; He will grant you two portions of His mercy
Brief reading
In his view, the verse comes to support the idea that moving to faith in the Messenger opens two mercies, in contrast to the first mercy associated with faith in God.
Axes
- Faith-related
Related concepts
- The two mercies: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the concept of mercy as a difference in degrees of faith.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage instances
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 11: Cited to argue that moving to faith in the Messenger grants two mercies, in contrast to the first mercy associated with faith in God.
- Concept: The two mercies
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «Faith annuls what came before it, as God Most High says: {O you who believe… He will grant you two portions of His mercy} (al-Hadid 28)»
Related books
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