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.
Verse Text as Cited
AND [to] THAMUD, WHO CARVED OUT THE ROCKS IN THE VALLEY
Brief Reading
The verse appears as an example of Thamud’s skill in carving stone and building hewn houses.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Human and ethical
Related Concepts
- Carving in stone: 2
Its Place in the Concept Network
It serves a tangible historical image within the narrative of earlier nations.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Example: 1
Instances of Use
- The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 60: cited to explain Thamud’s skill in carving rocks and building hewn houses.
- Concept: carving in stone
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual evidence: «And this is in His saying, Exalted is He, {وَثَمُودَ الَّذِينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِ} (al-Fajr 9).»
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