This axis gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The text of the verse as cited
And they assign to Allah daughters—glory be to Him—while for themselves is what they desire.
Brief reading
It is cited to affirm that desire is a conscious act within the human sphere and not merely an instinctive impulse.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
Associated concepts
- Desire: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It intersects with the conception of the human being as a responsible actor in social life and behavior.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Places of use
- State and Society, p. 179: He cites it among the evidences that desire is a conscious act linked to human wanting, not merely an unperceived instinctive need.
- Concept: desire
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “As in His saying—Exalted is He—: {وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ الْبَنَاتِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَلَهُمْ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ} (An-Nahl 57)”
Related books
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