This locus 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.
Verse Text as It Appears
{HE SAID, “O MY PEOPLE, I AM TO YOU A CLEAR WARNER”}
Brief Reading
Shahrur uses it to connect the meaning of “people” with the verb “said,” and to emphasize that discourse is based on linguistic clarification.
Loci
- Linguistic and semantic
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- speech: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It reinforces the link between speech and the community in constructing the social meaning of discourse.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Usage Instances
- State and Society, p. 61: He uses it to connect the concept of “people” with the verb “said,” and to establish that discourse is founded on linguistic clarification.
- Concept: speech
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “And His saying — exalted be He —: {HE SAID, “O MY PEOPLE, I AM TO YOU A CLEAR WARNER”} (Noah 2).”
Related Books
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