This hub brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
LEGITIMATED FOR YOU IS THE RELIGION THAT HE ENJOINED UPON NOAH …
Brief reading
Shahrur cites it as evidence for the unity of the religion’s origin among the messengers, and for the fact that the moral injunctions became prohibitions in the Muhammadan message.
Hubs
- Faith
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Unity of religion: 2
- Injunctions: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to the idea of constancy in origin and change in legislative formulation.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
- Foundation: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 384: He uses it to argue that the religion’s origin is one across Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, despite differences in legislative adjustments.
- Concept: Unity of religion
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «- {شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّى بِهِ نُوحًا …} (الشورى ١٣).»
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 153: He makes it the basis for the unity of moral exemplars among the messengers, and for the fact that these were injunctions that turned into prohibitions in the Muhammadan message.
- Concept: Injunctions
- Function of the verse here: Foundation
- Textual evidence: «{ شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّى بِهِ نُوحًا … } (الشورى ١٣)»
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