Intended Meaning
It is understood from this passage that the time of Hud witnessed a transition in the mode of livelihood from hunting to herding, so much so that hunting began to weaken and was replaced by herding. This is associated with the emergence of livestock as the basis of this transformation in people’s lives.
The Atom’s Structure in the Atlas
- Type of argument: historical
- Argument movement: links the time of Hud to the shift in livelihood from hunting to herding.
- Key terms: Hud, hunting, herding, livestock, transformation.
- Degree of centrality: central.
This atom explains a transformation in the mode of life, and presents herding as a broader and more stable stage than hunting, which helps the reader understand the relationship between the text and civilizational change.
Links that help with reading
- Muhammad Shahrur Qur’anic Stories Vol. 2
- History, Evolution, and Laws
- Livestock
- The Qur’anic narrative reveals historical laws and the role of the human being in them
Basis
- Supporting text: ««With Hud, hunting began to weaken and herding replaced it»».
Degree of Documentation
- Level: directly documented
- Meaning of the level: the atom rests on an explicit witness close to the wording of the claim.
- Limits of reading: the formulation above is an analytical summary, and is not treated as a verbatim quotation unless the witness is transmitted textually.
Its Function in the Book
Its function here is declarative; it establishes a result on which what follows in the argument depends.
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Editorial Note
The historical meaning here is tied to a change in the tools of livelihood.