This axis gathers 1 place where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The Verse Text as Cited
O you who believe, do not violate the rites of God …
Brief Reading
The verse affirms the presence of rites in revelation and that they should be revered and not violated.
Axes
- Methodological
- Human and ethical
Associated Concepts
- rites: 2
- veneration: 1
- violation: 1
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It links rites with preserving their sanctity in religious conduct.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Usages
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 91: Cited to establish the presence of the concept of rites in revelation and that they should be revered and not violated.
- Concept: rites
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{O you who believe, do not violate the rites of God…} Al-Ma’ida 2.»
Related Books
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
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