Al-Waqi‘a 81

This axis gathers one place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The verse as quoted

Do you, then, take this discourse lightly?

Brief reading

Shahrur infers from the verse that the term discourse refers back to the Qur’an, and thus the verse concerns existence rather than behavior.

Axes

• Linguistic and semantic
• Faith-related

Related concepts

• discourse: 2
• the Qur’an: 1
• existence: 1
• behavior: 1

Its place in the conceptual network

It supports his semantic distinction for the term discourse in context.

The verse’s role in the argument

• Support: 1

Places of use

• The Book and the Qur’an, p. 118: It is cited to argue that the term “discourse” in al-Nisa’ 78 refers to the Qur’an, and thus the verse concerns existence rather than behavior.
  • Concept: discourse
  • Function of the verse here: Support
  • Textual evidence: “Because the Qur’an is the discourse, as indicated by His saying, {Do you, then, take this discourse lightly?} (al-Waqi‘a 81).”

Related books

• The Book and the Qur’an

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