This locus gathers 2 instances 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
And if you bring them a sign, those who disbelieve will surely say, “You are nothing but falsifiers.”
Brief reading
At Shahrur’s reading, the verse is an example of kufr as an open rejection and an oppositional stance toward the truth.
Loci
- Faith-related
- Political and social
Associated concepts
- Rejection: 2
- Hostile stance: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the concept of kufr when it appears in the form of a clear statement and social stance.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and the Human: He cites it to show kufr in the form of an explicit verbal response to the truth.
- Concept: rejection
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual evidence: «{ … وَلَئِنْ جِئْتَهُمْ بِآيَةٍ لَيَقُولَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا مُبْطِلُونَ } (الروم ٥٨)»
- Islam and the Human: He includes it among the evidences of kufr as a statement and a stance opposed to truth.
- Concept: hostile stance
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: «as stated in His saying تعالى: - { … وَلَئِنْ جِئْتَهُمْ بِآيَةٍ لَيَقُولَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا مُبْطِلُونَ } (الروم ٥٨)»
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