This locus 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 when he reached his full maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward those who do good.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse appear in Shahrur’s presentation, what distinction does he draw from it, and what function does it serve in his argument?
In Shahrur’s presentation, the verse occurs in his account of one of the stages of Yusuf’s prophethood; he takes it to indicate that Yusuf was given the wisdom of prophethood and its knowledge at an age when he had reached physical and intellectual maturity. Its function is to establish this trajectory specifically in the story of Yusuf, rather than to state a general chronological rule for prophets.
Shahrur places Yusuf 22 within a stage of Yusuf’s prophethood that he describes as the granting of the wisdom of prophethood and its knowledge upon the completion of physical and intellectual maturity. Shahrur distinguishes between the stages of Yusuf’s prophethood presented in his account and a regular rule applying to all messengers and prophets, citing the cases of John and the Messiah to deny such regularity.
Citation and Location
Qur’anic Narratives Vol. 2 — p. 179.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not define “wisdom” and “knowledge” as independent technical terms, apart from linking them here to the wisdom of prophethood and its knowledge.
- The citation does not establish that “reaching full maturity” is a general rule or a specified numerical age.
- It is not valid to extend the phrase “its knowledge” into a modern scientific meaning or one independent of the context of prophethood on the basis of this citation alone.
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Brief Reading
Shahrur treats it as the basis for a stage of Yusuf’s intellectual and rational maturity, while noting that it is not a regular rule for all prophets.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Methodological
Related Concepts
- Genius: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to specifying the example without generalizing it.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Usage Locations
- Qur’anic Narratives Vol. 2, p. 179: He treats the verse as the basis for a stage of Yusuf’s intellectual and rational maturity, while noting that it is not a regular rule for all prophets.
- Concept: Genius
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “This is the stage indicated by His saying, Exalted is He: {And when he reached his full maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge…} (Yusuf 22)”
Related Books
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