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
Related concepts
- 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»
Related books
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