This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: “Peace be upon Abraham.”
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite verses 108–109 of Al-Saffat, what meaning does he assign to them, and what function do they serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites the two verses in Islam and Faith, p. 240, as evidence of the enduring remembrance of Abraham and his legacy in preventing the offering of humans as sacrifices. In his argument, they serve to support his reading that this prohibition began with Abraham and subsequently became widespread. The citation does not set out an independent terminological distinction between the wording of the two verses or between them and other terms.
Shahrur links verses 108–109 of Al-Saffat to what he sees as the beginning, with Abraham, of the prohibition of human slaughter or sacrifice. He presents the spread of refraining from offering a human being as a sacrifice as the legacy he regards as fulfilling the meaning of the verses concerning Abraham among later generations.
Citation and Location
Islam and Faith — p. 240.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not provide a detailed linguistic explanation of the two verse phrases, nor does it explicitly articulate a terminological distinction between their terms.
- The citation does not independently establish historically the claim that the prohibition spread throughout all societies; rather, it conveys Shahrur’s reading and his inference from contemporary observation.
- This passage does not address a verbal relationship or synonymy between these verses and other verses.
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Brief Reading
The verse is used to establish Abraham’s historical legacy in prohibiting human sacrifices and the spread of this prohibition in subsequent religions.
Axes
- Narrative and historical
- Faith-related
Related Concepts
- Abraham: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the image of Abraham as a historical figure with a religious legacy.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- Islam and Faith, p. 240: He uses it to establish Abraham’s historical legacy in prohibiting human sacrifices and the spread of this prohibition in subsequent religions.
- Concept: Abraham
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “Thus, we see with our own eyes the truth of God Almighty’s saying: {And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: ‘Peace be upon Abraham.’} (Al-Saffat 108–109).”
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