This axis gathers one location of this verse’s use in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
Do they not then reflect on the Qur’an, or are there locks upon their hearts?
Brief reading
He uses it to establish that the task of reflecting on the Qur’an is entrusted to people, not to the Prophet’s detailed explanatory exposition.
Axes
- Methodological
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- Reflection: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects the function of reflection with the reader’s responsibility.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage instances
- Islam and Human Beings, p. 40: He uses it to prove that the task of reflecting on the Qur’an is entrusted to people, not to the Prophet’s detailed explanatory exposition.
- Concept: reflection
- The verse’s function here: support
- Textual citation: «{ أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا } (Muhammad 24)»
Related books
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