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
THERE IS NO PROTECTOR TODAY AGAINST THE COMMAND OF GOD
Brief reading
Shahrur uses it to show that the people of Hud’s building on the hills was futile, because nothing can protect against God’s command.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Futility: 2
- The people of Hud: 1
- Building on the hills: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to evaluating the historical act through its implication of futility and lack of benefit.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 51: He uses it to explain why he considered the people of Hud’s building on the hills futile; because it does not protect against God’s command.
- Concept: Futility
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «So Noah answered him: {THERE IS NO PROTECTOR TODAY AGAINST THE COMMAND OF GOD} (Hud 43).»
Related books
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