This axis gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
And mention in the Book Idris. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.
Brief reading
It is mentioned here to strengthen the idea that righteousness may be paired with prophethood in more than one person, not only in Joseph.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Narrative and historical
Related concepts
- Righteousness: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It expands the network of examples of the truthful among the Qur’anic narratives.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 177: He includes Idris among the examples of the truthful in order to reinforce the idea of the concomitance of righteousness and prophethood among some prophets.
- Concept: righteousness
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: «Idris, too, was truthful by virtue of the Most High’s saying: {And mention in the Book Idris. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet}»
Related books
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