This thematic entry brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
Brief Reading
The verse is cited to confirm that banīn may mean male children in a particular context.
Themes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Narrative and historical
Related Concepts
- Sons: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It serves to determine meaning according to context rather than generalization.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Distinction: 1
Instances of Use
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 504: It is cited to confirm that banīn may mean male children in a particular context.
- Concept: Sons
- Function of the verse here: Distinction
- Textual citation: “And His saying: {Has He chosen daughters over sons?} (Al-Saffat 153)”
Related Books
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