The Qur’an Contains Rulings We Do Not Find as Such in the Commentaries
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur claims that some practical Qur’anic concepts, such as bequest, the marriage contract, and covenant, were disabled or neglected in the traditional exegetical tradition.
Explanation
He indicates that the traditional commentary did not highlight some Qur’anic instruments as it should have, and that they were replaced or covered by later juristic frameworks. He therefore sees a return to the text as revealing another structure of Qur’anic ruling, different from the one that became established in the schools of law. This is part of his project of reorganizing concepts.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This claim supports his assertion that the tradition is not sufficient to interpret the Qur’an in full.
It also prepares the way for his critique of some prevailing jurisprudential chapters on family law and inheritance.
Limits of the claim
He does not claim that the whole tradition was mistaken, but rather that it overlooked or reformulated some Qur’anic elements.
Brief witness
“In the old commentaries, they abolished the bequest”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Jurisprudence
- Shahrur - The father
- Shahrur - The Qur’an