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.»
  • The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna

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