This axis gathers 1 instance 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 spread corruption in the earth after it has been set aright
Brief reading
It is used to argue that, for him, corruption is the destruction of what has been set right in functions and achievements.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Linguistic and semantic
Related concepts
- Corruption: 2
- Reform: 1
- Destruction of functions: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It defines corruption in a more precise sense than the general moral usage.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Example: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 122: It is used to argue that, for him, corruption is the destruction of functions and achievements after they have been set right, not merely a general moral violation.
- Concept: Corruption
- Function of the verse here: Example
- Textual evidence: «{Do not فساد in the earth after it has been set aright} (Al-A’raf 56)»
Related books
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