This locus gathers 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.

The verse as cited

It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all religion, even though the polytheists dislike it

Brief reading

The verse is invoked to establish that karh in Arabic denotes aversion, which serves as a prelude to the discussion of coercion.

Axes

  • Linguistic and semantic
  • Legislative
  • aversion: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It lays a linguistic foundation for understanding the issue of coercion in terms of meaning.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Context: 1

Instances of use

  • Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 157: It is invoked to establish that karh in Arabic denotes aversion, which serves as a prelude to the discussion of coercion.
    • Concept: aversion
    • Function of the verse here: Context
    • Textual evidence: “and its conclusion in the statement of the Exalted: {It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance… even though the polytheists dislike it}“

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