This axis brings together 2 instances of Muhammad Shahrur’s use of this verse in his books, linking them to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse as quoted
Say, “I am only a human being like you; it is revealed to me that your God is only one God. So whoever hopes to meet his Lord, let him do righteous deeds and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord.”
Brief reading
For him, the verse indicates that true faith is coupled with righteous action and the rejection of associating partners, and that this is the path to acceptance.
Axes
- Faith
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Righteous action: 3
- Faith: 1
- Meeting God: 1
- Rejection of associating partners: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It connects faith and practical conduct in building the ethical standard.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Foundational: 2
Instances of use
- Islam and the Human Being: He uses it to argue that true faith leads to righteous action and the rejection of associating partners in worship.
- Concept: Righteous action
- The verse’s function here: Foundational
- Textual witness: «{ قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ … فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا … } (الكهف ١١٠)»
- Islam and Faith, p. 15: He makes it a central text for linking faith to meeting God through righteous action and the rejection of associating partners.
- Concept: Righteous action
- The verse’s function here: Foundational
- Textual witness: «{ قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ … فَمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُوا لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا… } (الكهف ١١٠).»
Related books
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