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 given
Now? And you had disobeyed before and were among the corrupters
Brief reading
The verse comes as an example that before indicates a general temporal precedence, not an apparent specific order.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Time: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It clarifies the function of the temporal term within the narrative context.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- The Qur’anic Story, vol. 1, p. 129: He mentions it together with examples of accusative case to show that “before” here refers to a general temporal precedence, not to a specific sequence between two apparent nouns or verbs.
- Concept: Time
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “{أَلَانَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنْتَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ} (Jonah: 91)”
Related books
This page is presented within the general methodology of building the atlas.