This axis gathers 2 instances of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that emerge around it.
The verse text as cited
Except those who repent before you gain power over them; so know that God is Forgiving, Merciful
Brief reading
The verse is used to distinguish the meaning of “before” as a chronological sequence between two events, not merely as a grammatical form.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Chronological sequence: 2
- Repentance before power: 2
- Before: 1
- Sequence: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It contributes to fixing temporal meaning within Qur’anic reading.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
- Distinction: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative vol. 1, p. 128: He uses it as an example of “before” when it links prior repentance and subsequent power, that is, an explicit sequence between two events.
- Concept: Chronological sequence
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “{Except those who repent before you gain power over them…} (al-Ma’idah: 34)”
- The Qur’anic Narrative vol. 2, p. 128: He makes it an example of the existence of a prior ordering between repentance and power, as a prelude to saying that meaning does not depend on grammatical form alone.
- Concept: Repentance before power
- Function of the verse here: Distinction
- Textual evidence: “{Except those who repent before you gain power over them, so know that God is Forgiving, Merciful} (al-Ma’idah: 34).”
Related books
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