Thesis Summary
Shahrur criticizes the Israelite tales and the abrogating and abrogated as two factors that corrupt the reading of the Qur’anic text. The Israelite tales distorted the narratives, and abrogation was used to fragment the text and suppress some of its meanings.
Foundational Atoms
- The Israelite tales distort the Qur’anic narratives
- The Israelite tales entered exegesis
- The abrogating and abrogated as a tool of fragmentation
Place of Support Within the Book
This discussion appears at the beginning of the book, within a critique of the inherited exegetical structure and the narratives and interpretations that entered it.
Limits of the Reading
This formulation is confined to what is supported by the listed atoms and does not settle every detail of the author’s position on inherited exegesis.