This locus gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse Text as Cited
So follow the creed of Abraham, as a hanif
Brief Reading
The verse is used to support an understanding of hanifism as one aspect of the straight path, not an alternative to following the Messenger.
Loci
- Methodological
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Hanifism: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to a semantic distinction that links Abraham to the message without separating them.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Towards New Principles for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 137: He employs it to establish that following Abraham is not an alternative to following the Messenger, but one aspect of the straight path itself.
- Concept: Hanifism
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «and following Abraham at times, { Say: God has spoken the truth, so follow the creed of Abraham, as a حنيف }»
Related Books
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