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
And We certainly created man from an extract of clay
Brief reading
Shahrur makes it the basis for distinguishing between the human dimension and the rational human dimension after the breathing of the spirit.
Axes
- Methodological
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- Human being: 2
- Human dimension: 1
- Rational human dimension: 1
- Breathing of the spirit: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It occupies a foundational position in constructing the conception of the human being in the reading.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Foundation: 1
Instances of use
- Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation, p. 59: He makes it the basis for distinguishing between the human dimension and the rational human dimension after the breathing of the spirit.
- Concept: Human being
- Function of the verse here: Foundation
- Textual evidence: «Human being is a human creature, as God Almighty says: { And We certainly created man from an extract of clay } (Al-Mu’minun 12).»
Related books
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