This thematic entry brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
O Zachariah, We bring you good news of a boy whose name is John. We have not given this name to anyone before him.
Brief Reading
It is cited as evidence that ghulam (boy) is a description of the one whose birth is announced, not a name for a slave or servant.
Themes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- Ghulam (boy): 2
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It is connected to a recalibration of the social meaning of the term ghulam.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- State and Society, p. 263: It is cited as evidence that ghulam is a description of the one whose birth is announced, not a name for a slave or servant.
- Concept: Ghulam (boy)
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “{O Zachariah, We bring you good news of a boy whose name is John …} (Mary 7)”
Related Books
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