This hub gathers 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Verse Text as Quoted
And do not walk upon the earth exultantly
Brief Reading
The verse appears within an ethical sequence that disciplines the self, forbids arrogance, and affirms humility.
Axes
- Human and ethical
Related Concepts
- Humility: 2
- Arrogance: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It operates within the network of ethical conduct that completes the educational meaning.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
- Context: 1
Usage Instances
- Islam and Faith, p. 23: He cites it within the system of ethical conduct that purifies the self and prevents arrogance.
- Concept: humility
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: «- {And do not walk upon the earth exultantly…} (Al-Isra 37).»
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 48: He considers it the concluding verse of the ethical sequence through which he interprets the wisdom in Al-Isra 39.
- Concept: arrogance
- Function of the verse here: context
- Textual evidence: «Then he returns to the prohibition of insolence, self-exaltation, and arrogance (Al-Isra 37)»
Related Books
- Islam and Faith
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
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