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.

Text of the verse as cited

Exalted is God, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him

Brief reading

It comes within a structure of truth/falsehood duality to explain the difference between the Divine Essence and human conception of it.

Axes

  • Faith
  • Truth: 2
  • Falsehood: 1
  • Divine Essence: 1

Its place in the conceptual network

It supports the axis of monotheism through the contrast between truth and falsehood.

The role of the verse in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought, p. 36: Cited within a truth/falsehood dual structure to explain the difference between the Divine Essence and human conception of it.
    • Concept: Truth
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual evidence: «- {Exalted is God, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him…} (Al-Mu’minun 116)»

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