Al-Zumar 1

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This axis gathers a single locus of use for this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, together with the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The verse text as cited

THE REVELATION OF THE BOOK IS FROM GOD, THE MIGHTY, THE WISE

Brief reading

It is used to infer that the Mother of the Book, the elaboration of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses fall under the heading of the revelation of the Book.

Axes

  • Methodological
  • Linguistic and semantic
  • Revelation of the Book: 2

Its place in the network of concepts

It supports the concept of the revelation of the Book within the structure of the holistic reading.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Usage instances

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 145: It is used to infer that the Mother of the Book, the elaboration of the Book, and the seven oft-repeated verses are subsumed under the heading of the revelation of the Book, not within a special designation for the Mother of the Book.
    • Concept: Revelation of the Book
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual citation: «{THE REVELATION OF THE BOOK IS FROM GOD, THE MIGHTY, THE WISE} (al-Zumar 1)»

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