This axis gathers 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking them to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse text as cited
{There is no secret counsel of three but that He is the fourth of them, nor of five but that He is the sixth of them, nor less than that nor more, but that He is with them wherever they may be}
Brief reading
In Shahrur, the verse comes to confirm God’s presence with people in every time and place, thereby supporting the reading of the name “the All-Aware” as a permanent epistemic encompassment.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Divine companionship: 2
- Divine presence: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the concept of divine companionship and serves the construction of a comprehensive conception of divine presence.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 2
Places of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 1, p. 147: He cites the verse to affirm that God is present in every time and place, and thus interprets the conclusion of al-Taḥrīm 3 with the name “the All-Aware.”
- Concept: divine companionship
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “As indicated by the saying of God, {There is no secret counsel of three … wherever they may be} (al-Mujādalah: 7).”
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 147: He employs it to prove that God is present with people in every time and place, and thus explains the verse’s conclusion with “the All-Aware.”
- Concept: divine presence
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “As indicated by the saying of God, {There is no secret counsel of three… wherever they may be} (al-Mujādalah: 7).”
Related books
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