Formulation of the Claim
This passage presents Qur’anic discourse as a force that nourished the protest imaginary of the poor and marginalized, making it close to their hopes and concerns.
Explanation
Qur’anic discourse is not presented here as merely a sermonizing discourse, but as a discourse that entered into a living social context, touching the experiences of the weakest groups and giving them a symbolic horizon for dissent and hope. In this sense, the Qur’anic language in this passage is connected to what stirs the latent expectations and protests of communities living in marginalization.
Its Place in the Book’s Argument
This idea belongs to the way the book reads religious discourse in relation to its social context, rather than as a text detached from its historical conditions. It also supports the broader argument that founding texts cannot be understood apart from their effect on the collective imaginary and their transformation within the social sphere.
What the Atom Does Not Say
This formulation does not explain the mechanisms of this effect in detail, nor does it distinguish between the Meccan and Medinan periods except to the extent of the general reference found in the evidence passage. It also does not offer an extended analysis of the structure of protest or of its historical transformations.