This node brings together 2 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as given
And for you in retaliation there is life, O people of understanding
Brief reading
Shahrur uses it in analyzing the word «ulū» linguistically, then cites it to argue that the purpose of retaliation is the preservation of life, not vengeance.
Nodes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Ulū al-amr: 2
- The life of retaliation: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It brings together semantic analysis and the construction of the legislative meaning of retaliation.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Context: 1
- Support: 1
Places of use
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 148: He mentions the verse among the instances in which the term «ulū» appears, to establish an analysis of its linguistic meaning before denying its connection to rulers.
- Concept: Ulū al-amr
- Function of the verse here: Context
- Textual citation: «Its first is in al-Baqara 179 and its last is in al-Muzzammil 11»
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 399: He cites it to argue that the intended purpose of retaliation is the preservation of life and deterrence, not traditional vengeance.
- Concept: The life of retaliation
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «For the statement concerning the verse of retaliation … {And for you in retaliation there is life, O people of understanding} (al-Baqara 179)»
Related books
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
- The Book and the Qur’an
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