This axis brings together one instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse as cited
God sets forth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two righteous servants among Our servants, but they betrayed them, and they availed them nothing against God, and it was said: Enter the Fire with those who enter.
Brief reading
It is used to confirm equality in the striking of parables between male and female in faith and unbelief.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Faith-related
Related concepts
- Equality: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It expands the Qur’anic network of parable to include both genders together.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 281: He uses it together with the example of Pharaoh’s wife to show that the Qur’an strikes parables for both male and female together in faith and unbelief.
- Concept: Equality
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{ وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِمْرَأَةً نُوحٍ وَإِمْرَأَةَ لُوطٍ } (التحريم ١٠)»
Related books
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