This locus 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.
Text of the verse as cited
… and extract therefrom ornaments which you wear
Reader’s answer
Question
How does Muhammad Shahrur employ the Qur’anic statement, “and extract therefrom ornaments which you wear,” in his linguistic explanation?
Shahrur employs the verse as an example that the form tastakhrijūna (“you extract”), in his reading, refers to extraction requiring means, work, and effort; he associates the extraction of pearls and precious stones from the sea with nets, diving equipment, ships, and boats.
Shahrur cites the verse’s phrase “and extract therefrom ornaments which you wear” when discussing the distinction he draws between a verb and its form augmented with the letter tāʾ. He explains this example by saying that extracting pearls and precious stones from the sea requires tools and means, such as nets, diving equipment and apparatuses, ships, and boats.
Citation and location
Islam and Faith — p. 259.
Limits of the reading
- The citation establishes that Shahrur linked tastakhrijūna to extraction requiring effort and means, but it does not provide independent linguistic proof that the addition of the letter tāʾ always indicates greater effort.
- This example should not be generalized to all verbs augmented with the letter tāʾ without linguistic evidence and broader analysis.
- The citation does not address the verse’s full interpretation, nor does it establish that this is the verse’s exclusive interpretive meaning.
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Brief reading
He cites it as a linguistic example that the addition of the letter tāʾ indicates greater effort in the action.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- extraction: 2
- addition of the letter tāʾ: 1
- greater effort: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports reasoning about morphological meaning in words.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 259: He uses it as a linguistic example that the addition of the letter tāʾ to the verb indicates greater effort in the action.
- Concept: extraction
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual citation: “This is His, exalted be He, statement: {… and extract therefrom ornaments which you wear…} (Fatir 12).”
Related books
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