This axis brings together 1 locus where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
Indeed, with God is knowledge of the Hour
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite Luqman 34, what distinction does he use the verse to make, and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites the verse in the Book and the Qur’an (p. 322) among examples of the expression “with,” after noting that the verse concerning the martyrs says “with their Lord,” not “in Paradise.” In this passage, its function is to support this contextual contrast with other examples of the formulation “with Him/with their Lord,” rather than to offer an independent interpretation of the expression “knowledge of the Hour.”
Shahrur cites Luqman 34, along with al-Ra‘d 39, after observing that the verse concerning the martyrs says “with their Lord” and does not say “in Paradise.” In this passage, Luqman 34 serves as a supporting example of the use of the formulation “with Him,” within his distinction between “with their Lord” and “in Paradise.”
Citation and Location
the Book and the Qur’an — p. 322.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not independently explain the meaning of “knowledge of the Hour.”
- The citation does not state that the intended meaning is the exclusivity of divine knowledge or describe it as a special domain; thus, this formulation cannot be established from this passage alone.
- The comparison here serves a contextual function in constructing the argument and does not establish synonymy or a general semantic relation between the verses mentioned.
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Brief Reading
He cites it among examples of what is with God, not in Paradise—that is, within the domain of special divine knowledge.
Axes
- Theological
- Linguistic and Semantic
Related Concepts
- Knowledge of the Hour: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It affirms that knowledge of the Hour is confined to the divine domain.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Usage Locations
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 322: He cites it among examples of what is “with God,” not in Paradise—that is, within the domain of special divine knowledge.
- Concept: Knowledge of the Hour
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “And His saying: {Indeed, with God is knowledge of the Hour} (Luqman 34).”
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