This axis gathers 1 place of use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The text of the verse as it appears
وَ… وَلا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلا يَزْنُونَ
Brief reading
The verse places the sanctity of the self within a broader ethical system that combines abstaining from killing and adultery.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Sanctity of the self: 2
- Killing: 1
- Adultery: 1
Its position in the network of concepts
It serves the network of values that links the preservation of life with ethical conduct.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Context: 1
Places of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 77: He employs it to link the preservation of life with avoiding killing and adultery within the system of shared ethical values.
- Concept: Sanctity of the self
- Function of the verse here: Context
- Textual evidence: «- {… وَلا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلا يَزْنُونَ…} (al-Furqan 68).»
Related books
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