This locus brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
Indeed, those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it comes to them—and indeed, it is a mighty Book * Falsehood does not come to it from before it or from behind it—a revelation from One All-Wise, Praiseworthy
Reader’s answer
Question
Where do these two verses occur, what does Shahrur ground in them in distinguishing between the Reminder and the totality of the Revelation, and what function do they serve in his argument?
The two verses occur in Surat Fussilat (41–42). Shahrur relies on them to designate the totality of the Revelation as “the Reminder,” then makes this designation the basis for connecting the pronoun “its verses” in verse 44 to the totality of the Revelation when discussing the differentiation of the verses from one another.
Shahrur maintains that “the Reminder” in Fussilat 41–42 is a name for the totality of the Revelation, and uses this to determine the referent of the pronoun “its verses” in Fussilat 44 as referring back to this totality, in the context of his interpretation of differentiation as distinguishing the verses from one another.
Citation and location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 105.
Limits of the reading
- The citation does not explicitly state that “Qur’anic differentiation” falls under the Reminder in these terms; rather, it connects the differentiation of the verses in Fussilat 44 to the totality of the Revelation, which it calls the Reminder.
- This passage alone does not establish a comprehensive definition of the relationship between “the Book” and “the Qur’an,” or of all divisions of the Revelation.
- The connection here between Fussilat 41–42 and Fussilat 44 is one explicitly made by Shahrur through the referent of the pronoun, not merely a verbal resemblance.
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Brief reading
He cites it to designate the totality of the Revelation as the Reminder, under which Qur’anic differentiation falls.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Methodological
Related concepts
- the Reminder: 2
- the Revelation: 1
- Qur’anic differentiation: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects the general designation with the differentiated part of the text.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 105: He cites it to designate the totality of the Revelation as the Reminder, under which Qur’anic differentiation falls.
- Concept: the Reminder
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “… which He called ‘the Reminder’ in His saying, Exalted is He: {INDEED, THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE IN THE REMINDER…}”
Related books
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