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 verse text as cited
Does your prayer command you that we should abandon what our fathers used to worship
Brief reading
It is included among the examples that show that prayer can come to mean connection and religious orientation, not mere rituals.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Prayer: 2
- Connection: 1
- Religious orientation: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It supports the breadth of meaning between rite and spiritual sense.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Faith, p. 256: Cites it among the examples that show that prayer may mean connection/religious orientation, not mere rituals.
- Concept: Prayer
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual citation: «So if a questioner asks about His saying تعالى: {They said, ‘O Shu’ayb, does your prayer command you…‘} (Hud 87).»
Related books
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