The Book in Muhammad’s case is the entire Mushaf
Editorial verification status: this claim atom is extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source, and has now been linked to the closest books within the Shahrur project at the level of the Book. For precise academic citation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur maintains that “the Book” in the context of Muhammad, peace be upon him, may mean the entire Mushaf, not just part of it. He treats this Book as the complete textual entity from al-Fātiḥa to al-Nās.
Explanation
Shahrur links the term “the Book” to the complete Mushaf when the discussion concerns the Messenger Muhammad. He cites formulations such as “that Book” and “We have not neglected anything in the Book” to affirm that what is meant here is the whole text. In this view, the Book is not merely rulings, but the total structure of the revealed text. This prepares the way for distinguishing between levels within the Mushaf itself.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom establishes the starting point of the episode: that “the Book” is not always a single, fixed-meaning thing. From here, Shahrur moves on to distinguish between the Qur’an, the message, and the Mother of the Book.
Scope of the claim
This does not mean that every occurrence of the word “Book” in the Qur’an necessarily refers to the entire Mushaf.
Brief evidence
“The Book in the case of the Master of the Messenger is either the entire Mushaf… the Book that was sent down to Muhammad”
Close links
- Shahrur - The Qur’an
- Shahrur - The Decisive
- Book: The Book and the Qur’an