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 text as cited
He said, “Place me in charge of the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I am a competent guardian, knowing.”
Brief reading
The verse is used to support the view that Joseph was dealt with on the basis of competence and trustworthiness, not on the basis of creed.
Axes
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Authority: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is connected to the idea of authority and its relation to competence within society.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Narrative, vol. 2, p. 179: He employs the verse to show that al-Aziz did not judge Joseph by his creed, but by his competence and trustworthiness, as a prelude to the idea of the secular state.
- Concept: Authority
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «When he said to him, {قَالَ اجْعَلْنِي عَلَى خَزَانِنِ الأَرْضِ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ} (Joseph 55).»
Related books
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