This axis collects 1 location of 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
… and his clan that shelters him
Brief reading
It is taken to indicate that the family or clan is the sphere of shelter and protection, and that this is among the strongest forms of innate loyalty.
Axes
- Political and social
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- clan: 2
- shelter: 1
- protection: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It clarifies the concept of loyalty within the family and social structure.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Example: 1
Places of use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 173: It is cited to show that the family/clan is the sphere of shelter and protection, and that this is among the strongest forms of innate loyalty.
- Concept: clan
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: «{… and his clan that shelters him} (al-Ma’arij 11–13).»
Related books
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