Al-Zumar 7

This axis gathers 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

AND NO BEARER OF BURDENS SHALL BEAR THE BURDEN OF ANOTHER

Brief reading

He uses it to criticize holding children responsible for their fathers in inheritance, affirming that collective punishment is untenable.

Axes

• Legislative
• Humanistic and ethical

Related concepts

• Individual responsibility: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

It is connected to individual responsibility and supports the rejection of inherited punishment.

The verse’s role in the argument

• Critique of tradition: 1

Instances of use

• Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 176: He cites it in response to a report that burdens the daughters of Eve with their mother’s responsibility in inheritance, affirming that inheritance does not operate through collective punishment.
  • Concept: Individual responsibility
  • Function of the verse here: Critique of tradition
  • Textual evidence: «{ وَلَا تَزِرْ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى } (al-Zumar 7)»

Related books

• Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence

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