This axis gathers 2 instances of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
And do not make your hand chained to your neck…
Brief reading
The verse is understood as regulating spending between stinginess and extravagance, with a call to moderation.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Moderation: 2
- Spending: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It supports the ethical concept of moderation in dealing with wealth.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
- Foundation: 1
Usage instances
- Islam and Faith, p. 83: cited as evidence for the obligation of balance in spending between stinginess and extravagance.
- Concept: Moderation
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «- {And do not make your hand chained to your neck…} (Al-Isra 29).»
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, pp. 155-156: interpreted as regulating spending between miserliness and prodigality, and prodigality is treated as exceeding the proper measure within the lawful.
- Concept: Spending
- Function of the verse here: Foundation
- Textual citation: «We find this clearly in the verses of Al-Furqan 67 and Al-Isra 29… the hand extended to the utmost extent is an expression of exceeding the proper measure (prodigality)»
Related books
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