And in the sky there is also what is promised

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Formulation of the claim

Shahrur adds that the phrase “and what you are promised” in the verse does not mean sustenance only, but also includes other matters such as the coming of the Hour and what is connected to it.

Explanation

He divides the verse into two elements: sustenance that descends from the sky, and a divine promise that also comes from the sky. In this way, he rejects restricting the verse to the economic dimension alone. He affirms that the text brings together sustenance and eschatological or unseen promises.

Its place in the episode’s argument

This atom supports his deconstructive reading of the verse and prevents its reductionist use. It also preserves multiplicity of meaning rather than reducing it to a single meaning.

Limits of the claim

He does not specify here all the referents of “what you are promised,” but mentions one clear example of it.

Brief evidence

“In the sky is your sustenance and what you are promised… two.”

Shahrur - the Qur’an
Shahrur - the testimony
The Mother of the Book and its elaboration

And in the sky there is also what is promised