This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
Now? When you previously disobeyed and were among the corrupters.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Yunus 91 occur in the evidence, what distinction does Shahrur construct concerning “qabl,” and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs among examples of qabl/baʿd in the nominative form with ḍammah. Shahrur treats it as evidence for the absence of a prior or subsequent ordering between two explicitly mentioned matters, unlike other examples he presents for the accusative or genitive forms.
Shahrur cites Yunus 91 in the context of listing verses that contain qabl and baʿd in the nominative form with ḍammah. He distinguishes between examples in which a prior or subsequent ordering appears between two explicitly mentioned matters, and examples in the nominative form with ḍammah in which, he says, this explicit ordering is absent; Yunus 91 belongs to the second group.
Evidence and Location
Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 1 — p. 129.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence does not explicitly state that “qabl” in Yunus 91 means “general temporal precedence”; rather, it establishes only the absence of an ordering between two explicitly mentioned matters within this example.
- The excerpt ends before Shahrur completes his explanation of what he calls “something else” in these verses; therefore, the alternative meaning cannot be inferred from this evidence alone.
- The evidence does not establish a relation of synonymy or comprehensive semantic contrast between “qabl” and the other forms of “qabl” beyond the contextual distinction mentioned.
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Brief Reading
The verse serves as an example that qabl indicates general temporal precedence rather than an apparent specific ordering.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Time: 2
Its Place in the Concept Network
It clarifies the function of the temporal term within the narrative context.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Example: 1
Usage Locations
- Qur’anic Narratives, vol. 1, p. 129: He cites it among the nominative examples to show that “qabl” here indicates general temporal precedence rather than a specific ordering between two apparent nouns or verbs.
- Concept: Time
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “{Now? When you previously disobeyed and were among the corrupters.} (Yunus: 91)”
Related Books
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