This axis brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the Verse as Cited
So they will confess their sin; away with the companions of the Blaze.
Reader’s Answer
Question
How does Shahrur employ God’s saying, “So they will confess their sin,” in his discussion of reckoning in the Hereafter?
Shahrur employs the verse as evidence that the companions of the Blaze enter it only after confessing their sin. He links this confession to the Day of Reckoning and to his idea of the expiation of evil deeds. The citation does not establish that the verse explicitly addresses denial or concealment.
Shahrur says that no one enters Hell except after confessing his sin, citing for this purpose Al-Mulk 11. He links this confession to the context of the Day of Resurrection and to his proposition that the expiation of sins and evil deeds takes place in the Hereafter.
Citation and Location
Islam and Faith — p. 106.
Limits of the Reading
- This is evidence of Shahrur’s use of the verse within his conception of expiation and reckoning, not independent proof of the details of that conception.
- The text does not state that confession is a general condition for every form of reckoning in the Hereafter; rather, it cites the phrase in the context of his discussion of entering Hell.
- The citation does not support characterizing reckoning as proceeding through the rejection of denial or concealment.
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Brief Reading
The verse is employed to indicate that reckoning in the Hereafter proceeds through confession of sin, not through denial or concealment.
Axes
- Faith-related
- Human and ethical
Related Concepts
- Confession: 2
- Confession of sin: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It supports an eschatological conception based on confession and responsibility.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 2
Contexts of Use
- Islam and the Human Being: It is cited as evidence that reckoning in the Hereafter proceeds through confession of sin.
- Concept: confession
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “For no one enters Hell except after confessing his sin, as stated by God Most High: { So they will confess their sin; away with the companions of the Blaze } (Al-Mulk 11).”
- Islam and Faith, p. 106: It is cited as evidence that confession of sin is a condition in the eschatological scene of expiation and reckoning.
- Concept: confession of sin
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “{ So they will confess their sin; away with the companions of the Blaze } (Al-Mulk 11),”
Related Books
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