This axis brings together 1 occurrence of the use of this verse in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
And I have been commanded to be just among you
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does Shahrur place Al-Shura 15, what meaning does he assign to “be just,” and what function does it serve in his argument?
Shahrur cites Al-Shura 15 among the attestations of “justice” in the sense he calls justice and defines as equality, in contrast to another meaning, namely injustice. The verse’s function here is as evidence in this lexical division, not as an independent statement about “equality between parties.”
Shahrur cites the statement, “And I have been commanded to be just among you,” from Al-Shura 15 as an example of the use of “justice” in the sense of justice, which he defines as equality. Shahrur distinguishes two opposite meanings for “justice”: justice in the sense of equality, and injustice; he places Al-Shura 15 under the first meaning.
Evidence and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 276.
Limits of the Reading
- The evidence does not explain the meaning of “among you” as parties, nor does it establish a particular formulation of equality among them.
- The evidence does not provide an independent argument from the verse for a theory of justice; its function is as an example within the classification of the term “justice.”
- The evidence does not establish a relation of synonymy or distinction between “justice” and “equity” beyond presenting each term and its meanings as stated therein.
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Brief Reading
The verse is used to affirm the meaning of justice as equality between parties.
Axes
- Human and Ethical
- Political and Social
Related Concepts
- Justice: 2
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It contributes to constructing the concept of justice as a principle governing relations among people.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Occurrences of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 276: He makes it evidence for the meaning of justice as equality between parties.
- Concept: Justice
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “In the sense of justice came His exalted saying {… AND I HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO BE JUST AMONG YOU…} (Al-Shura 15).”
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