This axis brings together 1 locus of 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
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with ʿAd, * Iram, the city of lofty pillars, * the like of which had never been created in the land
Brief reading
The verses are used to support the image of ʿAd’s civilization and to connect it with what appears to be massive remains.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Iram of lofty pillars: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into the evocation of ancient history through Qur’anic description.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage locations
- The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 52: He cites it as evidence for the description of ʿAd’s civilization by means of massive pillars and its connection to archaeological discoveries.
- Concept: Iram of lofty pillars
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual witness: “His saying تعالى { أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ * إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ * الَّتِي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِ} (الفجر ٦-٨).”
Related books
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