This axis brings together 1 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 Quoted

{وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ (208) ذِكْرَى وَمَا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ}

Brief Reading

It makes it evidence that destruction does not occur except after the sending of warners, in denial of injustice.

Axes

  • Methodological
  • Faith-based
  • Warning: 2

Its Place in the Concept Network

It establishes the concept of warning as a prerequisite for accountability.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Foundational: 1

Instances of Use

  • State and Society, p. 84: makes it evidence that destruction does not occur except after the sending of warners, in denial of divine injustice.
    • Concept: warning
    • Function of the verse here: Foundational
    • Textual evidence: «{وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ (208) ذِكْرَى وَمَا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ}»

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