This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

Verse text as cited

… AND WE TRIED YOU WITH A TRIAL…

Brief reading

It defines temptation as the practice of the stronger over the weaker in order to drive them away from their position or views.

Axes

  • Political and social
  • Methodological
  • Temptation: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It forms a conceptual foundation for understanding the relation between power and social coercion.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Establishing: 1

Instances of use

  • Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation, p. 52: It defines temptation as the practice of the stronger over the weaker in order to drive them away from their position or views.
    • Concept: Temptation
    • Function of the verse here: Establishing
    • Textual citation: «For His words to Moses: { … AND WE TRIED YOU WITH A TRIAL… } (Taha 40), mean that Moses became a strong human being»

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