This axis brings together 1 locus in which this verse is used in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
It is decreed of him that whoever takes him as patron, he will lead him astray…
Reader’s Answer
The question
Where does the verse occur, what does Shahrur distinguish in it, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Surat al-Hajj, verse 4. Shahrur cites it among examples of the use of “kataba/kitāb” in the context of his explanation of the meaning of “the Book” as a collection of combined elements that produces a new meaning. The citation does not offer an independent interpretation of the verse’s phrase concerning following Satan or error.
Shahrur includes Hajj 4 in a list of verses he cites while explaining the concept of “the Book.” At this point, Shahrur defines “the Book” as a collection of elements that come together to produce a new meaning, and he generalizes the description “kataba” to natural phenomena.
The citation and its location
Islam and Faith — p. 44.
Limits of the reading
- This reading is limited to the meaning explicitly stated by the citation in the specified location.
- The citation provides no specific explanation of the relationship between taking Satan as patron and error; rather, it includes the verse in a list of examples.
- This location does not establish any additional terminological distinction specific to the verse itself, beyond its inclusion in the presentation of the concept of “the Book.”
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Brief reading
Shahrur employs it to show that some laws operate as rules inscribed upon existent things, including the connection between error and following Satan.
Axes
- Faith
- Methodological
Related concepts
- Error: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It contributes to constructing fixed laws that govern conduct and outcomes.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Contexts of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 44: He employs it to show that some laws operate as rules inscribed upon existent things, including the connection between error and following Satan.
- Concept: Error
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “{It is decreed of him that whoever takes him as patron, he will lead him astray…} (Hajj 4).”
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