This axis brings together 1 occurrence of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
AND HE USED TO ENJOIN PRAYER AND ALMSGIVING UPON HIS FAMILY, AND HE WAS PLEASING TO HIS LORD
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, how does Shahrur distinguish its significance, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Maryam 55. Shahrur cites it to regard Ishmael’s message as limited to commanding prayer and almsgiving to his family, within his contrast between partial messages and the presence of complete legislation with Muhammad.
Shahrur infers from Maryam 55 that Ishmael’s message was prayer and almsgiving to his family alone. He employs the example within an argument that some messengers did not have a book containing a complete legal and ethical code, in contrast to what he describes as the complete legislation brought to Muhammad, which he calls the Mother of the Book.
Citation and Location
the Book and the Qur’an — p. 122.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not state that Muhammad’s message is “universal”; therefore, this description is not established on this page.
- The citation does not lay down a detailed general rule for defining local messages; rather, it presents the example of Ishmael in the formulation “to his family alone.”
- The citation does not establish from the verse alone any additional rulings concerning prayer or almsgiving, or the extent to which they apply beyond the family.
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Brief Reading
It presents it as an example that some messages were local and limited to their addressees, unlike Muhammad’s universal message.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Narrative and historical
Related Concepts
- messengerhood: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to defining the scope of the message within the Qur’anic narrative.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Example: 1
Occasions of Use
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 122: It presents it as an example that some messages were local and limited to their addressees, unlike Muhammad’s universal message.
- Concept: messengerhood
- Function of the verse here: example
- Textual citation: “Ishmael’s message was prayer and almsgiving to his family alone, as indicated by His, exalted be He, saying: {AND HE USED TO ENJOIN PRAYER UPON HIS FAMILY…} (Maryam 55).”
Related Books
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