This axis gathers 1 instance of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
{I am your Lord, the Most High}
Brief reading
Shahrur cites it to show that claiming ownership of lands and servants for oneself is an encroachment upon God’s Lordship.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Lordship: 2
- Ownership of lands and servants: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to a critique of human domination versus the meaning of Lordship.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Foundational: 1
Instances of use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 103: He cites it to show that claiming ownership of lands and servants for oneself is an encroachment upon God’s Lordship.
- Concept: Lordship
- Function of the verse here: Foundational
- Textual evidence: «5 – {I am your Lord, the Most High} (An-Nazi’at 24). God is the Lord of the worlds and the Owner of sovereignty.»
Related books
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