This locus gathers 1 place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, along with the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse text as cited
He sends down the angels with the spirit by His command upon whom He wills of His servants…
Brief reading
The verse appears in Shahrur’s work to affirm that the spirit is linked to revelation and inspiration within his understanding of the Book and the Qur’an.
Axes
- Methodological
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- The spirit and revelation: 2
- The Book and the Qur’an: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the concept of revelation and supports the distinction between the spiritual meaning and the material meaning.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage instances
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 94: He uses it to show that the spirit is linked to revelation and inspiration, not to a tangible material entity.
- Concept: The spirit and revelation
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «- {He sends down the angels with the spirit by His command…} (An-Nahl 2).»
Related books
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