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
Except Iblis; he was of the jinn, so he transgressed against his Lord’s command
Brief reading
The verse is used to refute the claim that Iblis is among the angels and to support the view that he is from the jinn.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Methodological
Related concepts
- The nature of Iblis: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is connected to revisiting the inherited exegetical tradition in light of the structure of the Qur’anic narrative.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Critique of the tradition: 1
Places of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 77: He uses it to refute the inherited claim that Iblis is among the angels, and he sees the verse as indicating that he is from the jinn.
- Concept: The nature of Iblis
- Function of the verse here: Critique of the tradition
- Textual evidence: “As for the prophetic hadiths, it is not for the Prophet to say that Iblis is angelic when before him is His—Exalted be He—statement: { Except Iblis; he was of the jinn, so he transgressed against his Lord’s command }”
- Countervailing traditional reading: Iblis is one of the angels
Related books
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