This axis gathers one 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
He punishes whom He wills and shows mercy to whom He wills …
Brief reading
The verse supports bringing mercy and punishment together within divine will without contradiction.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Mercy and punishment: 2
- Divine will: 1
- The Merciful: 1
Its place in the conceptual network
It supports a unified conception of will and mercy.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 35: He uses it to affirm that bringing mercy and punishment together within divine will does not contradict his conception of the Merciful.
- Concept: mercy and punishment
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: «{يُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ …} (العنكبوت ٢١)»
Related books
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