This locus 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.
The verse text as cited
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them—the Most Merciful. They do not possess from Him any speech * the Day the Spirit and the angels stand in rows; they do not speak except one whom the Most Merciful has permitted, and who has spoken what is right
Brief reading
Shahrur uses it to affirm that Mary’s vindication occurred through the Merciful act, not through verbal disputation.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Faith-related
Associated concepts
- Speech: 2
- Vindication: 1
- The story of Mary: 1
- The Merciful act: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the context of the story and to the establishment of vindication within it.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 216: He uses it to affirm that Mary’s vindication in the story occurred through the Merciful act, not through verbal disputation.
- Concept: speech
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «- {Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them—the Most Merciful. They do not possess from Him any speech * …} (An-Naba 37-38).»
Related books
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