This axis brings together 1 instance of this verse’s use in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The Verse Text as Cited
O people, the Messenger has already come to you with the truth from your Lord
Brief Reading
Shahrur employs it to prove that the Messenger came with the truth from outside himself, thereby distinguishing the source of the message from the human self.
Axes
- Faith
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Coming: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the meaning of the verb in the sense of bringing the truth.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Toward a New Approach to Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 136: He uses it to prove that the Messenger came with the truth from outside himself, not from within his human sphere.
- Concept: Coming
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And his statement: { O people, the Messenger has already come to you with the truth from your Lord } (An-Nisa 170),»
Related Books
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