This locus 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

… and let those who do not find marriage remain chaste…

Brief reading

Shahrur cites the two verses to show that self-restraint and guarding one’s private parts are among the means of protection against immorality.

Loci

  • Human and ethical
  • Legislative
  • Chastity: 2
  • Guarding one’s private parts: 1
  • Protection against immorality: 1

Its place in the conceptual network

It is connected to the concept of chastity as moral protection.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Usage instances

  • Islam and Human: cited as evidence that self-restraint and guarding one’s private parts are among the means of protection against immorality.
    • Concept: chastity
    • Function of the verse here: support
    • Textual citation: «{ وَأَنْكِحُوا الْأَيَامَى … وَمَنْ يُكْرِهْهُنَّ … } (al-Nur 32-33)»

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