This axis gathers 1 instance of this verse’s use in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
O you who believe, be persistently standing firm for God, witnesses with justice…
Brief reading
It is cited to argue for the obligation to testify to the truth even against opponents, and to forbid false testimony motivated by hatred.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Justice: 2
- Testifying to the truth: 1
- False testimony: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the principle of justice as an ethical rule in the social sphere.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and Man: It is cited to argue for the obligation to testify to the truth even against opponents, and to forbid false testimony motivated by hatred.
- Concept: Justice
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «O you who believe, be persistently standing firm for God, witnesses with justice… (al-Ma’idah 8)»
Related books
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