This axis brings together one locus of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.

Verse text as cited

Indeed, man was created anxious * when evil touches him, impatient * and when good touches him, withholding

Brief reading

He uses it to explain the difficulty of parting with money and to stress that spending requires moral discipline.

Axes

  • Human and ethical
  • anxiety: 2
  • spending: 1
  • moral discipline: 1

Its place in the conceptual network

It is connected to the concept of financial behavior as a need for discipline.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • Islam and Faith, p. 23: He uses it to explain the difficulty of parting with money and to affirm that spending requires moral discipline.
    • Concept: anxiety
    • Function of the verse here: support
    • Textual citation: «- {Indeed, man was created anxious * … } (al-Ma’ārij 19–20).»

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