This locus 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 Cited

{ His companion said to him, while conversing with him: “Have you disbelieved in the One who created you from dust, then from a drop of semen, then fashioned you as a man?” }

Brief Reading

The verse supports the idea that the word rajul may refer to the bipedal being, not only to the male.

Loci

  • Linguistic and semantic
  • Men: 2

Its Place in the Conceptual Network

It serves to determine the lexical meaning of the term within Qur’anic usage.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of Use

  • Toward a New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, pp. 242-243: cited to show that the Arabic word rajul may occur in the sense of a bipedal being, not the male alone.
    • Concept: men
    • Function of the verse here: support
    • Textual evidence: «And his saying: { … ثم سواك رجلا }»

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