This axis brings together 2 instances of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
{THE MERCIFUL, SO ASK ABOUT HIM ONE WHO IS AN EXPERT}
Brief reading
This suggests that the expert is one who directly handles the matter and is present in it, not one who only possesses theoretical knowledge.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Experience: 3
Its place in the network of concepts
It serves to regulate meaning through presence in the act itself and direct engagement with it.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 2
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 1, p. 147: He interprets “expert” as meaning one who has presence and firsthand involvement, not merely theoretical knowledge.
- Concept: experience
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “Thus, we also understand His saying, exalted is He, {الرَّحْمَنُ فَاسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيرًا} (al-Furqan: 59); here, experience means presence.”
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 147: He cites it as evidence that the “expert” is one who directly handles the matter and is present in it, not merely someone who has heard about it.
- Concept: experience
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “Thus, we also understand His saying, exalted is He, {الرَّحْمَنُ فَاسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيرًا} (al-Furqan: 59); here, experience means presence.”
Related books
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