This axis collects one instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that arise around it.
The verse text as cited
AND YOU DO NOT WILL UNLESS GOD, LORD OF THE WORLDS, WILLS
Brief reading
He uses it to prove that human will is part of the divine will and is not nullified.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Methodological
Associated concepts
- Will: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It connects divine will and human action without nullifying either of them.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Draining the Sources of Terrorism, p. 32: He cites it as evidence that human will is part of the divine will and is not negated.
- Concept: Will
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ} (التكوير ٢٩)»
Related books
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