Al-Furqan 47

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.

The verse as cited

AND IT IS HE WHO MADE FOR YOU THE NIGHT A GARMENT

Brief reading

The verse is used as evidence for metaphor in the word garment when it describes night as something other than a real piece of clothing.

Axes

• Linguistic and semantic

Related concepts

• Garment: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It contributes to highlighting the metaphorical use of Qur’anic expressions.

The role of the verse in the argument

• Example: 1

Occurrences of use

• Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 272: used as evidence for metaphor in the word garment, since it describes night as something other than a real garment.
  • Concept: Garment
  • Function of the verse here: Example
  • Textual evidence: «{ وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا } (al-Furqan 47)»

Related books

• Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence

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