This axis 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
Have you not seen how God created seven heavens in layers * and placed the moon therein as a light and placed the sun as a lamp
Brief Reading
He cites it to portray Noah’s society as worshipping natural phenomena such as the sun and the moon.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Narrative and historical
Related Concepts
- Nature worship: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to a historical reading of nature worship in ancient society.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Qur’anic Stories, Vol. 2, p. 13: He cites it to demonstrate that Noah’s society worshipped natural phenomena such as the sun and the moon.
- Concept: Nature worship
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “{Have you not seen how God created seven heavens in layers * and placed the moon therein as a light and placed the sun as a lamp} (Noah 15–16)”
Related Books
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