Negation Is Arrogance and Conceit
Editorial verification status: This atom is extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source, and it has now been linked to the closest books within the Shahrur project at the book level. For precise academic quotation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur defines negation as arrogance and conceit, not merely as ordinary disagreement or disobedience.
Explanation
He relies on the lexical meaning of “nashaz” as elevation. He then connects this to rising above the other party within the marital relationship. He says that negation occurs only on the part of someone who already occupies a position that enables elevation, that is, someone who holds guardianship. For this reason, he reads negation as a shift in the balance of power within the family.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom is essential because the subsequent procedures in his view are built on the existence of negation in the power-based sense, not on any simple disagreement.
Scope of the claim
This idea does not mean that every marital disagreement is negation, or that every objection is arrogance.
Brief witness
“Negation is arrogance and conceit”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Jurisprudence
- Shahrur - Family
- Shahrur - the Qur’an