This axis brings together 1 locus for the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
And We left for him among the later generations: * Peace be upon Abraham
Brief reading
The verse is used to establish Abraham’s historical effect in prohibiting human sacrifices and the spread of this influence in later religions.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Faith-related
Related concepts
- Abraham: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is connected to the image of Abraham as a historical sign with a religious impact.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Usage locations
- Islam and Faith, p. 240: He uses it to establish Abraham’s historical effect in prohibiting human sacrifices and the spread of this influence in later religions.
- Concept: Abraham
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «Thus we see with the eye of certainty the truthfulness of the Almighty’s saying: {And We left for him among the later generations: * Peace be upon Abraham} (As-Saffat 108–109).»
Related books
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