This locus brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse as quoted
AND THOSE WHO, WHEN THEY COMMIT AN OBSCENITY OR WRONG THEMSELVES, REMEMBER GOD AND SEEK FORGIVENESS FOR THEIR SINS
Brief reading
In Shahrur’s reading, the verse serves to distinguish the obscenity from adultery/fornication, so that the obscenity is understood as a sin that opens the door to repentance and forgiveness, without being placed on the level of a fixed legal penalty.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Obscenity: 2
- Repentance: 1
- Seeking forgiveness: 1
- Adultery/fornication: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It is connected to the network of distinction between moral transgression and legal ruling.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 53: He relies on it to distinguish between obscenity and adultery/fornication; for him, obscenity may require repentance and seeking forgiveness without the imposition of the adultery/fornication limit.
- Concept: Obscenity
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً… ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا…} (Aal Imran ١٣٥).»
Related books
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