This hub brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse text as cited
So they could not scale it, nor could they pierce it.
Brief reading
Shahrur uses the form to argue that the tā’ indicates an increase in the effort and energy expended.
Hubs
- linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- ability: 2
- effort: 1
- tā’: 1
Its place in the concept network
It enters into a semantic structure that links the linguistic form to the degree of ability.
The verse’s role in the argument
- example: 1
Pages in the atlas that refer to this verse
These links gather the pages that rely on the verse or make it part of the argument within the atlas.
Related atoms
Uses
- Islam and Faith, p. 257: He uses the difference in form between istā‘ū and istaṭā‘ū to argue that the tā’ indicates greater effort and energy expended.
- Concept: ability
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual citation: «- {فَمَا اسْطَاعُوا أَنْ يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا لَهُ نَقْبًا} (الكهف ٩٧).»
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