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
… WHEN THE SIGNS OF THE MERCIFUL ARE RECITED TO THEM, THEY FALL DOWN PROSTRATING AND WEEPING
Brief reading
It affirms that the signs of the Merciful are material and scientific realities, whose apprehension requires submission, not superstition.
Axes
- Faith
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Signs of the Merciful: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It links faith to knowledge and awareness rather than to a superstitious conception.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 34: He uses it to affirm that the signs of the Merciful, in his view, are material and scientific realities, whose apprehension necessitates submission, not superstition.
- Concept: Signs of the Merciful
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{… إِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُ الرَّحْمَنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا} (مريم ٥٨)»
Related books
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