This locus brings together 1 instance of this verse’s use in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
And mention in the Book Abraham. Indeed, he was a siddiq, a prophet.
Reader’s Answer
Question
How does Muhammad Shahrur employ God’s statement, “And mention in the Book Abraham. Indeed, he was a siddiq, a prophet,” in his discussion of siddiqiyyah?
Shahrur employs the verse as evidence that Abraham is explicitly described as a “siddiq” alongside his description as a “prophet.” Accordingly, he does not consider “siddiq” to be a title exclusive to Joseph alone, but rather a description that may apply to others in the Qur’an.
Shahrur cites Maryam 41 as evidence that Abraham was described as “a siddiq, a prophet,” taking this description as proof that the title siddiq is not exclusive to Joseph.
Citation and Location
Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 2 — p. 177.
Limits of the Reading
- This evidence alone does not establish a complete technical definition of siddiqiyyah in Shahrur’s thought; rather, it establishes his mode of reasoning from Abraham’s description in the verse.
- The conjunction of “siddiq” and “prophet” in the verse should not be turned into the claim that every prophet is a siddiq, or that siddiqiyyah belongs only to prophets; this generalization is not established by the attached evidence.
- The quotation ends before Shahrur completes the statement in which he says that he arrives at “two matters”; it is therefore not valid to attribute those two matters to the available text.
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Brief Reading
The verse supports the idea that siddiqiyyah is not exclusive to Joseph, but is a prophetic attribute that may recur in others.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Narrative and historical
Related Concepts
- Siddiqiyyah: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It serves to broaden the concept of siddiqiyyah within Qur’anic examples.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 2, p. 177: He cites the verse to establish that siddiqiyyah is not a title exclusive to Joseph, but a shared prophetic attribute that may recur in others.
- Concept: Siddiqiyyah
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “For Abraham—for example—was a siddiq, as indicated by His statement, Exalted is He: {And mention in the Book Abraham. Indeed, he was a siddiq, a prophet.}”
Related Books
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