This axis collects one place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
{SAY, O DISBELIEVERS (1) I DO NOT WORSHIP WHAT YOU WORSHIP (2)}
Brief reading
The verse affirms the possibility of openly declaring doctrinal difference without coercion or violence.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Doctrinal differentiation: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It serves the idea of separating difference in belief from the practice of coercion.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- State and Society, p. 301: cited to show the combination of non-coercion and the open declaration of doctrinal difference without violence.
- Concept: doctrinal differentiation
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: «… and on: {SAY, O DISBELIEVERS (1) I DO NOT WORSHIP WHAT YOU WORSHIP} (Al-Kafirun 1, 2).»
Related books
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