This axis 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.
The verse text as cited
CHRIST THE SON OF MARY WAS ONLY A MESSENGER … AND HIS MOTHER WAS A TRUTHFUL WOMAN
Brief reading
He draws on it to affirm that the description al-ṣiddīqa is not limited to men, and that truthfulness is tied to prophetic vision.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- Truthfulness: 2
- Prophetic vision: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It enters into the construction of the concept of truthfulness within the narrative reading of the verses.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Storytelling, vol. 2, p. 177: He uses the verse to affirm that the description al-ṣiddīqa applies beyond Joseph, and that truthfulness is linked to prophetic vision, not to men alone.
- Concept: Truthfulness
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And Mary was also a truthful woman, as indicated by the قوله تعالى { CHRIST THE SON OF MARY WAS ONLY A MESSENGER … AND HIS MOTHER WAS A TRUTHFUL WOMAN…}»
Related books
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