This axis 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.
Text of the verse as cited
{ Blessed is He who, if He willed, could give you better than that: gardens }
Brief reading
The verse confirms that it should be understood by returning it to its immediate context, not to legendary reports about the reason for revelation.
Axes
- Methodological
- Narrative and historical
Associated concepts
- Context of revelation: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the method of contextual reading rather than transmitted exegesis.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Distinguishing: 1
Instances of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, pp. 64-65: He confirms that the verse is understood by returning it to the context of the preceding verses, which respond to the polytheists’ objection, not to legendary reports about the reason for its revelation.
- Concept: context of revelation
- Function of the verse here: distinguishing
- Textual citation: “One who seeks to understand the verse need only return to its context… and God - exalted be He - takes it upon Himself to answer them in verse 10, saying: { Blessed is He who, if He willed, could give you better than that: gardens }”
- The corresponding traditional reading: a legendary reason for revelation that al-Wahidi and al-Tabari/al-Suyuti link to Gabriel and Ridwan
Related books
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