This locus gathers 1 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 quoted

O my people, this worldly life is only an enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abode of settlement.

Brief reading

It is invoked to affirm that the Hereafter is the abode of final decision and ultimate settlement after transformation in this universe comes to an end.

Loci

  • Faith-based
  • Narrative and historical
  • Abode of settlement: 2
  • The Hereafter: 1
  • Final settlement: 1

Its place in the network of concepts

It supports the conception of a fixed end in contrast to the movement of worldly life.

The role of the verse in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • The Book and the Qur’an, p. 207: He makes the verse evidence that the Hereafter is a stage of final settlement after the law of evolution in this universe has ceased.
    • Concept: Abode of settlement
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual citation: «Thus he named the Hereafter the abode of settlement in His saying تعالى {O my people, this worldly life is only an enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abode of settlement} (Ghafir 39)»

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