This axis brings together 1 locus of use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
… AND TO HIM WE ARE MUSLIMS
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what distinction does Shahrur draw through it, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Shahrur’s presentation of evidence for the use of the description “Muslims” in earlier eras; he treats it as evidence related to Jacob’s covenant within a sequence that includes Lot and Joseph. The evidence itself does not provide a detailed definition of the distinction between Islam and faith, nor a ruling concerning whether the two are synonymous.
Shahrur cites Al-Baqarah 133 as evidence for Jacob’s sons’ statement that they are Muslims unto God, placing it under the heading of the covenant attributed to Jacob. In this context, the verse functions as evidence within a chronological presentation of the occurrence of the description Islam/Muslims in the contexts of Lot, Jacob, and Joseph, supporting the continuity of its use across these eras in the Shahrurian construction presented here.
Evidence and Location
Islam and Faith — p. 12.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence does not offer a detailed definition of the term Islam or explain the criterion distinguishing it from faith.
- This passage alone does not establish a claim concerning the synonymity, or lack of synonymity, of Islam and faith.
- The evidence alone does not clarify all the theoretical conclusions that Shahrur draws from this sequence beyond this context.
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Brief Reading
It is adduced as evidence for the presence of Islam in Jacob’s testament to his sons and for the continuity of the meaning across the ages.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Human and Ethical
Related Concepts
- Testament: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It connects testament and the continuity of religious meaning.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Loci of Use
- Islam and Faith, p. 12: It is adduced as evidence for the presence of Islam in Jacob’s testament to his sons and for the continuity of the meaning across the ages.
- Concept: Testament
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “{ … AND TO HIM WE ARE MUSLIMS } (Al-Baqarah 133).”
Related Books
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