This axis brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The Verse Text as Cited

O you who believe, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied…

Reader’s Answer

Question

How does Muhammad Shahrur employ Āl ʿImrān 130 in his discussion of usury?

Shahrur employs the verse as a text concerning the “prohibition of usury multiplied in monetary sums,” and places this prohibition within what he calls “limits.”

The citation states that Shahrur links Āl ʿImrān 130 to the prohibition of usury “multiplied in monetary sums.” Shahrur places this prohibition under the heading of “limits,” as also appears in the same citation.

Citation and Location

Islam and Faith — p. 83.

Limits of the Reading

  • The citation is quoted from the book “Islam and Faith,” not from “Islam and the Human Being,” although the description of usage in the entry refers to the latter book.
  • The citation does not provide a detailed definition of “doubled and multiplied,” nor an economic or juristic mechanism for its application.
  • This citation alone does not establish a ruling concerning other forms of usury or possible exceptions.

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Brief Reading

The verse is invoked to clarify the limit of prohibited usury and its emphasis on forms of multiplied increase.

Axes

  • Legislative
  • Multiplied usury: 2
  • Prohibition of usury: 2

Its Place in the Conceptual Network

It serves the conceptual network that frames prohibition around the form of harmful increase.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Support: 2

Instances of Use

  • Islam and the Human Being: He makes it the limit that clarifies when a transaction becomes prohibited usury.
    • Concept: multiplied usury
    • The verse’s function here: support
    • Textual citation: “{ O you who believe, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied … } (Āl ʿImrān 130)”
  • Islam and Faith, p. 83: He cites it to establish the prohibition of usury and emphasize forms of multiplied increase.
    • Concept: prohibition of usury
    • The verse’s function here: support
    • Textual citation: “- {O you who believe, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied…} (Āl ʿImrān 130).”

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