This axis gathers 2 instances of Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that surround it.
The Verse as Quoted
Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him
Brief Reading
For Shahrur, the verse is used to establish Noah’s place at the beginning of the history of human revelation within a historical reading of revelation.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Methodological
Related Concepts
- Revelation: 2
- Noah’s priority: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the idea of arranging the beginnings of revelation and building a historical sequence for the message.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Establishment: 1
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 12: He makes it the basis for considering Noah the first human prophet to whom revelation was given.
- Concept: Revelation
- Function of the verse here: Establishment
- Textual evidence: “By virtue of the saying of God, addressing His noble Prophet (PBUH), { Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him… } (al-Nisa 163)”
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 267: He uses it to affirm that Noah was the first among all human beings with whom the history of modern human revelation began in his reading.
- Concept: Noah’s priority
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “And in order to show that Noah was the first among all human beings to whom revelation was given … He said, exalted is He, {Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah …}”
Related Books
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