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
When they had passed beyond, he said to his young companion, “Bring us our meal; we have certainly suffered fatigue from this journey of ours.”
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what does “fata” mean for Shahrur, and what function does its citation serve in his argument?
The verse is Al-Kahf 62. Shahrur cites it among the occurrences of “fata” to establish the meaning of a companion and constant attendant who may undertake the service of the person accompanying him, without making this necessarily synonymous with enslavement.
Shahrur cites Al-Kahf 62 among the occurrences of “fata” in constructing the meaning of the adjectival noun from the root “f-t-y.” Shahrur concludes that “fata” is a companion and constant attendant of another, who follows his counsel and receives his care, and who may serve him, but is not necessarily enslaved.
Citation and Location
State and Society — p. 265.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not make “fata” synonymous with enslavement; rather, it denies that this description is necessarily implied.
- The citation does not state that service during travel is the sole or decisive meaning of the term “fata.”
- The reasoning here is part of Shahrur’s linking of the word’s occurrences to the meaning of its root, rather than a judgment inferred from verbal similarity alone.
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Brief Reading
The verse is used to reinforce the meaning of fata as a constant companion who is asked to perform service during travel.
Axes
- Human and Ethical
Related Concepts
- Fata and Service: 1
- Fata: 1
- Service: 1
- Companionship: 1
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It helps define the meaning of fata within the relationship of service and constancy.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Occasions of Use
- State and Society, p. 265: He cites it to reinforce the meaning of fata as a constant companion who is asked to perform service during travel.
- Concept: Fata and Service
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: “{When they had passed beyond, he said to his young companion, ‘Bring us our meal…’} (Al-Kahf 62)”
Related Books
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