This axis brings together 1 instance of this verse’s use in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

The Verse Text as Given

IF YOU DO GOOD, YOU DO GOOD FOR YOURSELVES; AND IF YOU DO EVIL, IT IS FOR ITSELF…

Brief Reading

The verse supports the idea that the effect of doing good or doing harm returns to the doer within the logic of human responsibility.

Axes

  • Human and ethical
  • Accountability: 2

Its Position in the Concept Network

It reinforces the network of ethical concepts based on the individual return of action.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of Use

  • Islam and Human: The verse is employed to affirm that the effect of doing good or doing harm returns to the doer within the logic of human responsibility.
    • Concept: accountability
    • Function of the verse here: support
    • Textual citation: «for wrongdoing, in His saying تعالى: { إِنْ أَحْسَنْتُمْ أَحْسَنْتُمْ لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا… } (Al-Isra’ 7)»

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