This axis 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
THE HEART DID NOT LIE ABOUT WHAT IT SAW
Brief reading
It is used to argue that the vision in the ascension was a sensory, heart-based vision, not merely a linguistic imagination.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Faith-related
Related concepts
- the heart: 2
- vision: 1
- ascension: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It supports a specific interpretation of the nature of perception in the ascension.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 322: It is used to argue that the vision in the ascension was a sensory, heart-based vision, not merely a linguistic imagination.
- Concept: the heart
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And the Wise Revelation mentioned that the witnessing is sensory, heart-based, in His saying تعالى {THE HEART DID NOT LIE ABOUT WHAT IT SAW} (al-Najm 11)»
Related books
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