This axis brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking them to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The text of the verse as it appears
To Him is referred knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits emerge from their coverings, and no female conceives or gives birth except with His knowledge. And on the Day He will call to them, “Where are My partners?” They will say, “We announce to You: none of us bears witness.”
Brief reading
It is used to argue that “witnessing” here means presence and direct observation, and it is connected to his understanding of the stage of conception and delivery.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Presence-witnessing: 2
- Delivery: 2
Its position in the conceptual network
It enters into the network of concepts that links witnessing to observation and material facts.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Human Being: He cites it to argue that “witnessing” here means presence and direct observation, not merely theoretical knowledge.
- Concept: presence-witnessing
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “We read His saying, exalted be He, regarding the state of the martyr: { To Him is referred knowledge of the Hour … none of us bears witness } (Fussilat 47)”
- Islam and Faith, p. 180: He cites it to connect pregnancy and delivery within the system of reproduction that he reads scientifically.
- Concept: delivery
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “{… and no female conceives or gives birth except with His knowledge…} (Fussilat 47).”
Related books
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