This axis brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
“They pledge allegiance to you that they will not associate anything with God …”
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what does the pledge of allegiance mean for Shahrur, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Surat al-Mumtahanah (12). Shahrur employs it as an example of the Prophet’s receiving women’s pledge of allegiance in his capacity as leader of the executive authority in the state and society, and he holds that this did not require an independent legislative law.
Shahrur presents al-Mumtahanah 12 in the context of women’s pledge of allegiance to the Prophet. He interprets the Prophet’s receiving women’s pledge of allegiance as an act undertaken in his capacity as leader of the executive authority in his state and society. Shahrur states that this pledge did not require legislative law, describing it as a natural matter.
Evidence and Location
Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence — p. 140.
Limits of the Reading
- This reading is limited to the meaning explicitly stated by the evidence in the cited passage.
- The evidence does not offer a general definition of the concept of the pledge of allegiance, nor a detailed ruling on its conditions or juridical effects.
- The location of the attached evidence is p. 140, not p. 132, which is mentioned in the usage entry.
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Brief Reading
For Shahrur, the verse indicates women’s political and ethical participation in the pledge of allegiance, within an understanding of the event as an executive act.
Axes
- Political and Social
- Human and Ethical
Related Concepts
- Pledge of allegiance: 2
- Receiving a pledge of allegiance: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the concept of the pledge of allegiance and to the distinction between the political sphere and the legislative sphere.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
- Context: 1
Usage Locations
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 132: He cites it to establish women’s political and ethical participation in pledging allegiance to the Prophet.
- Concept: pledge of allegiance
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “{ O Prophet, when believing women come to you, pledging allegiance to you … } (al-Mumtahanah 12)”
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 140: He uses it as an example of the Prophet’s executive acts, as a political leader rather than a legislator in that event.
- Concept: receiving a pledge of allegiance
- Function of the verse here: context
- Textual evidence: “The Prophet received the women’s pledge of allegiance in his capacity as leader of the executive authority in his state and society.”
Related Books
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