Al-Tur 34

This locus gathers 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 as quoted

LET THEM THEN PRODUCE A DISCOURSE LIKE IT

Brief reading

The verse supports the meaning of the Qur’an as a discourse that challenges those who deny it to produce something like it.

Axes

• Linguistic and semantic
• Methodological

Related concepts

• Challenge: 2
• The Qur’an: 1
• Deniers: 1

Its place in the network of concepts

It enters into the construction of the Qur’anic concept of challenge from the angle of meaning.

The verse’s role in the argument

• Support: 1

Instances of use

• The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 8: Cited to highlight the meaning of the Qur’an as a discourse that challenges deniers to produce something like it.
  • Concept: Challenge
  • Function of the verse here: Support
  • Textual citation: «He, glory be to Him, challenged the deniers with it in His saying: {LET THEM THEN PRODUCE A DISCOURSE LIKE IT, IF THEY ARE TRUTHFUL (al-Tur 34)}»

Related books

• The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2

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