Shahrur’s Statement
Shahrur writes that “the sole divine purpose of Qur’anic stories, including the Muhammadan stories, is reflection, contemplation, and drawing lessons and admonitions.” Thus, drawing lessons here is not an external description that the atlas adds to the stories, but part of the purpose explicitly stated by the author.
Scope of the Atom
This atom establishes the designation of the general purpose of stories in this passage. On its own, it does not set out detailed criteria for how lessons are to be drawn or for judging every conclusion based on reading a particular story.