This locus 1 brings together one place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, connecting it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
{ So if you fear, then [pray] on foot or riding. But when you are secure, then remember God as He has taught you that which you did not know. }
Brief reading
He uses the verse to affirm that “men” here does not mean males only, but rather those on foot as opposed to riders.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Legal
Related concepts
- men: 2
- those on foot: 1
- riders: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It enters into the network of semantic distinction between lexical usage and the customary meaning.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Places of use
- Towards a New Methodology for Islamic Jurisprudence, pp. 242-243: He uses it to affirm that “men” here does not mean males only, but rather those on foot as opposed to riders.
- Concept: men
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “And likewise in His saying – exalted be He –: { So if you fear, then [pray] on foot or riding }“
Related books
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