Aal Imran 93

This locus gathers 3 instances of 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

All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel made unlawful to himself

The verse supports the rule that lawfulness is the default in food, and that prohibition arises as a historical or legislative exception.

It enters into the construction of a general principle that precedes later exceptions in the chapter of food.

These links gather the pages that rely on the verse or make it part of the argument within the atlas.

The Qur’anic Narrative vol. 2, p. 49: He uses it to argue that lawfulness is the default in foods and that prohibition is an exception, and applies this to livestock.
- Concept: the default principle in things
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «By virtue of His saying تعالى { All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel made unlawful to himself …} (Aal Imran 93)»
The Qur’anic Narrative vol. 2, p. 49: He uses it to argue that the default in things is lawfulness, and that prohibition is an exception, not an inherent attribute of essences.
- Concept: lawfulness and the default
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «By virtue of His saying تعالى { All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel made unlawful to himself …} (Aal Imran 93).»
The Book and the Qur’an, p. 391: He uses it to prove that later prohibitions were a historical exception, not a permanent original rule.
- Concept: the default in food
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «– {All food was lawful to the Children of Israel..} (Aal Imran 93)»

This page is presented within the general method of building the atlas.