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
  • 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.»

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