Location of the citation: Qur’anic Stories, vol. 2, p. 49.
Shahrur’s Statement
Shahrur attributes the shift in the mode of livelihood to the time of Hud, stating: «With Hud, hunting began to decline, and herding took its place.»
Limits of the Claim about Livestock
The term «livestock» does not appear in the preceding citation. Elsewhere, Shahrur defines livestock as «domesticated herbivorous animals», but this definition does not link their emergence to the time of Hud. Thus, what is established here is the shift from hunting to herding, not the emergence of livestock with Hud.
Connected Reading
The claim forms part of an account of historical transformations in Muhammad Shahrur Qur’anic Stories Vol. 2, and can be connected to the context of History, Evolution, and Laws, the entry on Livestock, and the overview page The Qur’anic narrative reveals historical laws and the role of the human being in them.
The Qur’anic narrative reveals historical laws and the role of the human being in them