This axis brings together 4 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
Do not deprive people of their due
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, what does Shahrur distinguish in it, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in Hud 85. Shahrur makes the phrase “Do not deprive people of their due” the heading of a numbered item, then cites the verse from Hud alongside a verse from al-Baqarah that includes a prohibition against diminution. The passage does not explain a terminological distinction concerning the phrase, nor does it explicitly state its function as a moral or legislative principle within a broader argument.
Shahrur cites Hud 85 under a numbered item entitled the prohibition against depriving people of their due, pairing it with al-Baqarah 282, which includes a prohibition against diminution.
Passage and Location
Islam and Faith — p. 77.
Limits of the Reading
- The passage does not provide a definition of the meaning of “diminution” for Shahrur or distinguish it from another term.
- The passage does not state that this instance is part of “moral and social values” or of a comprehensive legislation.
- The occurrence of the Hud and al-Baqarah verses in the same item establishes their incidental juxtaposition in this instance; it does not establish synonymy or any additional conceptual relationship between their terms.
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Brief Reading
Shahrur cites the verse as evidence that fairness in dealings and not depriving people of their rights are part of moral and social values.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
- Legislative
Related Concepts
- diminution: 2
- non-diminution: 2
- specifications and justice: 2
- rights: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to the network of rights and justice in the market and public relations.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 4
Instances of Use
- Islam and Faith, p. 77: He relies on it to regard not depriving people of their rights as a moral and legislative principle within the major values.
- Concept: diminution
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “{… DO NOT DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF THEIR DUE…} (Hud 85).”
- Islam and Faith, p. 77: He cites it to incorporate diminution into the system of economic and social justice.
- Concept: non-diminution
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “- {… DO NOT DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF THEIR DUE, NOR GO ABOUT CORRUPTING THE EARTH} (Hud 85).”
- the Book and the Qur’an, p. 461: He makes it evidence that adherence to specifications in buying, selling, and production is part of piety and social justice.
- Concept: specifications and justice
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “So that we may know that God commanded us to adhere to specifications in Shuʿayb’s message… He, exalted is He, said: {O MY PEOPLE, GIVE FULL MEASURE AND WEIGHT WITH JUSTICE…}”
- Toward New Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 164: He uses it to expand the task of the opposition to include protecting people’s rights and preventing their deprivation in the market and in authority.
- Concept: rights
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: “And to the extent of giving people their due: { DO NOT DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF THEIR DUE }”
Related Books
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