This axis brings together one locus of this verse’s use in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The verse as cited

… and indeed many of the partners transgress against one another…

Brief reading

In Shahrur’s reading, the verse comes to define transgression as an infringement on others’ rights and interests.

Axes

  • Human and ethical
  • Political and social
  • Transgression: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It is linked to the concept of practical injustice within the network of ethical and social meanings.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • Islam and Humanity: He cites it to define transgression as an infringement on others’ rights and interests.
    • Concept: transgression
    • The verse’s function here: support
    • Textual citation: «{ He said, “He has certainly wronged you by asking for your ewe … } (Ṣād 24)»

This page is presented within the general methodology of building the atlas.