This axis gathers one instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has revealed,” they say, “Rather, we follow what we found our fathers upon.”
Brief reading
He uses it to condemn following one’s forefathers in rejecting change and legislative renewal.
Axes
- Political and social
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Tradition: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is linked to criticism of social rigidity in the face of legislative transformation.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Critique of tradition: 1
Instances of use
- Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 131: He uses it to condemn following one’s forefathers in rejecting change and legislative renewal.
- Concept: Tradition
- Function of the verse here: Critique of tradition
- Textual citation: “And their attitude is as in His, exalted is He, saying: { And when it is said to them, ‘Follow what Allah has revealed …’ } (Luqman 21),“
Related books
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