This axis gathers 2 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that arise around it.
The verse text as quoted
Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory * so that Allah may forgive you what has preceded of your sin and what is to follow
Brief reading
He reads it as meaning that forgiveness here concerns what is between the Messenger and his Lord, not what affects the rights of others.
Axes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Forgiveness: 2
- Forgiveness of sin: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects the meaning of forgiveness with the limits of moral responsibility.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
- Example: 1
Places of use
- Islam and Human Beings: He employs it to show that the Prophet’s forgiven sin here is what pertains to the relationship between him and God, not the rights of others.
- Concept: Forgiveness
- The verse’s function here: Support
- Textual evidence: «{ Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory * so that Allah may forgive you what has preceded of your sin and what is to follow… } (al-Fath 1-2)»
- Islam and Human Beings: He uses it as an example of how the Prophet’s sins here concern the relationship between him and God, not the rights of others.
- Concept: Forgiveness of sin
- The verse’s function here: Example
- Textual evidence: «The Almighty addressed His noble Messenger, saying: { Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory * so that Allah may forgive you what has preceded of your sins and what is to follow… } (al-Fath 1-2)»
Related books
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