This axis brings together 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 as cited
AND THAT WAS ʿAD: THEY DENIED THE SIGNS OF THEIR LORD AND DISOBEYED HIS MESSENGERS
Brief reading
It affirms the plurality of messengers or warners associated with ʿAd, rather than restricting the matter to Hud alone.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Disobeying the messengers: 2
- ʿAd: 1
- Warners: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It expands the historical frame of the message within the story of ʿAd.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative Vol. 2, p. 53: He uses it to confirm the plurality of messengers/warners associated with ʿAd, not limiting the matter to Hud alone.
- Concept: Disobeying the messengers
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «٢ - {وَتِلْكَ عَادٌ جَحَدُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَصَوْا رُسُلَهُ…} (هود ٥٩).»
Related books
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