This axis gathers 1 occurrence 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
And fruit and ab.
Brief reading
With it, he affirms that the root “ab” in the Qur’an carries the meaning of shepherding, preparation, and intention, and is not synonymous with “father.”
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Father: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It enters into the recalibration of the Qur’anic meaning of words sharing the same root.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 180: He cites it together with the lexicon to confirm that the root “ab” in the Qur’an carries the meaning of shepherding, preparation, and intention, and thus is not synonymous with “father.”
- Concept: Father
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “{And fruit and ab} (Abasa 31).”
Related books
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