This axis gathers 1 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 text as cited
Indeed, the One who has made the Qur’an obligatory upon you will surely return you to a return-place
Brief reading
Shahrur cites the verse as evidence that obligation may mean the divine obligation of the message itself, not a partial juristic obligation.
Axes
- Legislative
- Faith-based
Related concepts
- The Qur’an: 2
- Obligation: 1
- Divine obligation: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports recalibrating the meaning of obligation in the context of the message.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Establishing: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 49: He uses it to demonstrate that obligation can come to mean the divine obligation of the message itself, not the meaning of a partial juristic obligation.
- Concept: The Qur’an
- The verse’s function here: Establishing
- Textual citation: «{Indeed, the One who has made the Qur’an obligatory upon you will surely return you to a return-place…} (Al-Qasas 85).»
Related books
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