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 as cited
THIS IS OUR BOOK, SPEAKING ABOUT YOU IN TRUTH; WE WERE INDEED COPYING WHAT YOU USED TO DO
Brief reading
It is understood that deeds are recorded after they occur, not that they were written in advance for the human being.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Recording of deeds: 2
- Deed: 1
- Accountability: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects human action with its recording in accountability.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 351: He interprets it as meaning that deeds are copied and recorded after they occur, not that they were written in advance for the human being.
- Concept: Recording of deeds
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «And this is clear in His تعالى saying: {THIS IS OUR BOOK, SPEAKING ABOUT YOU IN TRUTH; WE WERE INDEED COPYING WHAT YOU USED TO DO} (al-Jathiya 29)»
- Corresponding traditional reading: Many people understand that a fetus is predestined with its lifespan, provision, deeds, and whether it will be miserable or happy
Related books
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