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 text as quoted
{AND THOSE WHO SPEND THE NIGHT FOR THEIR LORD, PROSTRATING AND STANDING}
Brief reading
The verse comes to complete Shahrur’s image of the leaders of the Godfearing, describing night worship as part of Godfearingness connected to knowledge and action.
Axes
- methodological
- faith-based
Related concepts
- worship: 2
- leaders of the Godfearing: 1
- material knowledge: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the concept of Godfearingness as a combination of knowledge and worship.
The verse’s role in the argument
- support: 1
Places of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 471: He cites it to complete the image of the leaders of the Godfearing between material knowledge and night worship, while affirming that Godfearingness is inseparable from scientific work.
- concept: worship
- function of the verse here: support
- textual evidence: «And it should never fall short of His saying تعالى {وَالَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَامًا}»
Related books
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