The Qur'an Is Consistent with Modern Science

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Meaning

The author maintains that the Wise Revelation is consistent with modern scientific knowledge and does not conflict with it. He presents this consistency as part of his interpretation of Qur’anic narratives and his understanding of humanization.

The Atom’s Structure in the Atlas

  • Type of argument: evaluative.
  • Argument movement: affirms the consistency of the Wise Revelation with modern scientific knowledge.
  • Central terms: the Wise Revelation, modern science, scientific knowledge.
  • Degree of centrality: central.

This atom establishes that the Qur’anic text is presented here not as a competitor to science, but as consistent with it. Its value lies in granting scientific reading legitimacy within interpretation.

Evidence

  • Supporting text: “He affirms that the Wise Revelation is consistent with modern scientific knowledge.”

Location of Evidence in the Book

  • Book: Qur’anic Narratives, Vol. 1.
  • Location: at the beginning of the book, in its introduction to the method of reading Qur’anic narratives.
  • Type of evidence: proximate witness.
  • Verification marker: our contemporary horizon of knowledge.
  • Reading note: this passage serves as evidence because it calls for reading the text in light of the contemporary horizon of knowledge and presents the narratives as amenable to understanding through this reading.

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 the reading: the wording above is an analytical summary and should not be treated as a verbatim quotation unless the witness has been cited verbatim.

Its Function in the Book

Its function here is argumentative: it supports a broader conclusion in the chapter or prepares the way for it.

Note to the Reader

The atom establishes a relation of concordance between the text and knowledge.

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