This axis gathers 1 locus 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 Cited
O you who believe, fight those of the disbelievers who are nearest to you, and let them find harshness in you. And know that God is with the righteous.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur place At-Tawbah 123, what distinction does he make, and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur places the verse in Surat al-Tawbah as the specific example of the surah that was revealed containing a mention of fighting. Its function in his argument is to support this identification within his explanation of the phrase “when a surah is revealed.” He mentions another distinction concerning the word “muhkam,” denying that it is connected to the classification found in Al Imran 7, without the evidence here setting out the details of this distinction.
Shahrur identifies At-Tawbah 123 as the specific locus in Surat al-Tawbah in which fighting is mentioned. In Shahrur’s argument, the verse serves as evidence that the phrase “when a surah is revealed” refers to the revelation of a surah in which fighting is mentioned. Shahrur distinguishes the word “muhkam” in his context from the classification mentioned in Al Imran 7, without the excerpt presented providing a full definition of the term or the bases of the alternative classification.
Evidence and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 103.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence does not establish that the verse is presented in a context of “legislative coherence,” or that this is its purpose in the argument.
- The excerpt does not fully explain the meaning of “muhkam”; rather, it establishes only the denial of its connection to the classification found in Al Imran 7.
- The evidence does not establish a general ruling on fighting or an interpretive relationship with other verses beyond what it mentions within its brief context.
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Brief Reading
It is presented as an example of the occurrence of fighting within the context of al-Tawbah and legislative coherence.
Axes
- Legislative
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- Fighting: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It connects fighting with the orderliness of the ruling within its general context.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Example: 1
Loci of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 103: He makes it a practical example of the surah in which fighting was mentioned, within the context of al-Tawbah and legislative coherence.
- Concept: Fighting
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: “… a surah was indeed revealed in which fighting was mentioned: Surat al-Tawbah, specifically in His saying, exalted is He, {O you who believe, fight …}”
Related Books
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