This axis gathers 2 instances 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
THEY SEE IT AS FAR AWAY, BUT WE SEE IT AS NEAR
Brief reading
Shahrur relies on the verse to establish the linguistic meaning of the root “q-r-b” (near/approach) as the opposite of distance, before employing it in understanding the text.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related concepts
- approach: 2
- nearness: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to establishing the meaning of the linguistic root as a prelude to Qur’anic usage.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Example: 1
- Establishment: 1
Instances of use
- Toward a New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 109: He cites it to explain the linguistic root of “q-r-b” before applying it to prohibitions and limits in the Qur’anic text.
- Concept: approach
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual citation: “as He—Exalted is He—says: { THEY SEE IT AS FAR AWAY (6), AND WE SEE IT AS NEAR } (Al-Ma’arij 6, 7).”
- Toward a New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 110: He uses the verse to establish the linguistic meaning of the root “q-r-b” as the opposite of distance.
- Concept: nearness
- Function of the verse here: Establishment
- Textual citation: “as He—Exalted is He—says: { THEY SEE IT AS FAR AWAY (6), AND WE SEE IT AS NEAR } (Al-Ma’arij 6, 7).”
Related books
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