This axis gathers one 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
… as if it were a glittering star
Brief reading
Shahrur employs the verse to ascribe the meaning of luminosity and transparency to the root in the context of the contrast between sounds and meanings.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related concepts
- opposites: 2
- luminosity: 1
- transparency: 1
- contrast between sounds and meanings: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into the semantic reading of the root and its relations.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 274: The verse is used to ascribe the meaning of luminosity and transparency to the verb/root in the context of the contrast between sounds and meanings.
- Concept: opposites
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual evidence: ““dur” means giving, as in {.. كَاَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌ} (Light 35), that is, it is transparent and lets light pass through.”
Related books
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