This locus 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.
Verse text as cited
Lest you transgress in the balance * And establish weight with justice and do not fall short in the balance
Brief reading
He employs it to clarify that cheating in the balance is a social corruption that contradicts human values.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Equity: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It connects equity and just social conduct.
Role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Human Beings: He employs it to clarify that cheating in the balance is a social corruption that contradicts human values.
- Concept: equity
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: «{ LEST YOU TRANSGRESS IN THE BALANCE * AND ESTABLISH WEIGHT WITH EQUITY … } (Ar-Rahman 8-9)»
Related books
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