Intended Meaning
The intended meaning is that coexistence with the other rests on the principle of the shared word, that is, equality in rights among people. This principle opens the way to a relationship founded on justice, not on exclusion or hierarchy.
The Atom’s Structure in the Atlas
- Type of argument: value-based
- Argument movement: it makes coexistence rest on equality in rights, not on exclusion or hierarchy.
- Central terms: the shared word, coexistence, equality, rights, justice.
- Degree of centrality: pivotal.
This atom links equality and coexistence as an ethical foundation for the relationship with the other, and gives the idea a practical dimension that the reader understands as a rule for living together.
Links that help reading
- Muhammad Shahrur Qur’anic Stories Vol. 2
- Freedom, the Human Being, and Responsibility
- the shared word
- The Wise Revelation reads the narratives critically to establish coexistence and freedom
Basis
- Supporting text: “It opens the way to coexistence with the other on the basis of the shared word and equality in rights.”
Place of the Basis in the Book
- Book: Qur’anic Stories Vol. 2.
- Location: in the first section of the book, within the discussion of the People of the Book
- Type of basis: near witness.
- Verification marker: the principle of the shared word
- Reading note: the paragraph speaks of the principle of the shared word and complete equality, which is very close in meaning to the atom.
Degree of Documentation
- Level: directly documented
- Meaning of the level: the atom relies on an explicit witness close to the wording of the claim.
- Limits of reading: the formulation above is an analytical summary and should not be treated as a verbatim quotation unless the witness is quoted textually.
Function in the Book
Its function here is argumentative; it supports a larger conclusion in the chapter or prepares for it.
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Editorial note
The meaning is more value-based than directly legislative.