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 Quoted

THE ONLY WAY IS AGAINST THOSE WHO WRONG PEOPLE AND COMMIT TRANSGRESSION ON EARTH WITHOUT RIGHT…

Brief Reading

The verse is used to broaden the meaning of the forbidden transgression to include all forms of aggression, corruption, and theft.

Axes

  • Human and ethical
  • Political and social
  • Injustice: 2

Its Place in the Conceptual Network

It is linked to a network of concepts that traces aggression back to multiple forms of injustice.

The Verse’s Role in the Argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of Use

  • Islam and the Human Being: He uses it to broaden the meaning of the forbidden transgression to include all forms of aggression, corruption, and theft.
    • Concept: Injustice
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual evidence: «{ إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ … } (الشورى ٤٢)»

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