This axis brings together 1 occurrence 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
HE DOES NOT GUIDE THE INIQUITOUS PEOPLE
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur cite the verse, what meaning does he give to the absence of guidance, and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites the verse in The Book and the Qur’an, p. 330, in the course of his discussion of human freedom of choice. He understands the absence of guidance here as connected to a person’s voluntary choice of iniquity, and uses it to support an account linking human choice to what is recorded against the human being in God’s classified knowledge.
Shahrur cites the phrase “He does not guide the iniquitous people,” attributing it to Al-Ma’idah 108, in The Book and the Qur’an, p. 330. He explains the lack of guidance for the iniquitous people as occurring when a person chooses iniquity of his own free will. In Shahrur’s context, the verse serves as evidence for human freedom of choice, within his account of the connection between the moment of choice and what is recorded against the human being.
Citation and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 330.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation establishes this use within the context of freedom of choice, but does not provide an independent or comprehensive definition of the term iniquity.
- The citation does not establish a detailed general ruling on the relationship between guidance and iniquity beyond the formulation Shahrur presents here.
- The citation does not establish a specific conceptual relationship between this verse and the other verses mentioned in the passage, apart from their occurring together in the context of his presentation.
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Brief Reading
For Shahrur, the verse establishes that guidance is not imposed upon one who has chosen iniquity of his own will; rather, it is connected to the person’s condition and choice.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Linguistic and semantic
Related Concepts
- Iniquity: 2
- Choice: 1
- Guidance: 1
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the idea of individual responsibility and to the distinction between guidance and choice.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Places of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 330: He uses it to say that God does not guide one who has chosen iniquity by his free will.
- Concept: iniquity
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “{… HE DOES NOT GUIDE THE INIQUITOUS PEOPLE} (Al-Ma’idah 108)”
Related Books
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