This axis brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ … رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ
Brief reading
Shahrur makes it evidence for the general goodness of the righteous believer in every time, not for restricting it to a particular generation.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Goodness: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It links goodness to enduring righteousness, not to historical affiliation.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, pp. 55-56: he makes it evidence for the generality of divine satisfaction for every righteous believer in every time, not for the special justice of the Companions.
- Concept: Goodness
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual witness: “As for the two verses 7 and 8 of Surat al-Bayyina, they make clear that God’s approval is absolute in every time and place for everyone who believes in God and does righteous deeds”
Related books
- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna
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