This axis brings together 1 instance 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
Indeed, God loves those who act equitably.
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, how does Shahrur distinguish between qist and justice, and what function does it serve in his argument?
The locus is Al-Ma’idah 42. Shahrur cites the wording of the verse as part of his use of “qist” in the sense that he calls righteousness and beneficence. Its function here is to support his semantic division of qist into two opposing meanings, rather than to construct a detailed interpretation of the context of judgment in the verse.
Shahrur cites Al-Ma’idah 42, including God’s description of the equitable, as evidence for the first meaning of “qist,” namely righteousness and beneficence in his view. Shahrur distinguishes between “justice” (‘adl), for which he presents a meaning of equality and another meaning of injustice, and “qist,” for which he presents a meaning of righteousness and beneficence and another meaning of inequity and tyranny.
Citation and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 276.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not provide a full interpretation of the context of Al-Ma’idah 42, nor does it explain the relation of qist to the act of judgment in it.
- The citation does not state that qist “is not a judicial ruling” or that it negates any judicial implication; therefore, his presentation of righteousness and beneficence cannot properly be turned into an absolute negation of that context.
- The distinction presented is Shahrur’s distinction in this passage, and the citation alone does not establish a general judgment about the linguistic or exegetical tradition.
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Brief Reading
Shahrur understands it to mean that qist is righteousness and beneficence, not merely judicial judgment.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- Qist: 2
- Righteousness: 1
- Beneficence: 1
Its Place in the Network of Concepts
It links justice to broad ethical conduct, not only to a legal procedure.
The Verse’s Role in the Argument
- Support: 1
Atlas Pages That Refer to This Verse
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Related Atoms
Instances of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 276: He uses it to indicate that qist is righteousness and beneficence, not merely judicial judgment.
- Concept: qist
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “Thus, in the first meaning came His, exalted be He, saying {… Indeed, God loves those who act equitably} (Al-Ma’idah 42).”
Related Books
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