This axis gathers 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that arise around it.
The verse text as cited
وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا
Brief reading
Shahrur cites the verse to clarify the use of «before» as a temporal adverb in Qur’anic Arabic, indicating an earlier chronological sequence.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Time: 2
- Priority: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into the explanation of the linguistic use of the word «before».
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 1, p. 128: He cites it to prove that «before» can function as a temporal adverb governed by a preposition within Qur’anic Arabic usage.
- Concept: Time
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «كقوله تعالى {وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ…} (النساء: ١٥٩)»
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 128: He cites the verse as an example of (before) appearing in the accusative as an adverb to indicate an earlier chronological sequence between faith and death.
- Concept: Priority
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual citation: «كقوله تعالى {وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ…} (النساء: ١٥٩)»
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