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
God does not love the public utterance of evil speech, except by one who has been wronged
Reader’s Answer
Question
Where does the verse occur, how does Shahrur distinguish between conciliatory and confrontational disputation, and what function does Women 148 serve in his argument?
The verse occurs in the surah of Women (148). Shahrur invokes it in his discussion of disputation: disputation with the People of the Book is conciliatory in the doctrinal sphere, but confrontational disputation may be permitted when the matter concerns justice and injustice. For him, the verse serves as evidence linking a state of injustice to the possibility of publicly uttering evil speech, rather than as an independent definition of injustice.
Shahrur distinguishes between conciliatory, non-confrontational disputation in the doctrinal relationship with the People of the Book and disputation that may be confrontational when it concerns justice and injustice; he cites Women 148 in presenting this distinction.
Citation and Location
The Book and the Qur’an — p. 279.
Limits of the Reading
- The citation does not provide a comprehensive definition of injustice; rather, it introduces it in the context of distinguishing between two modes of disputation.
- The citation does not state that the verse alone makes injustice a necessary transitional boundary from conciliation to confrontation; rather, it affirms the possibility of confrontational disputation in matters of justice and injustice.
- This passage does not establish a detailed exegetical relationship between the words of the verse and the other verses mentioned, apart from its use within the same argument.
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Brief Reading
He uses it to identify injustice as the boundary that shifts the relationship from conciliation to confrontation.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Political and social
Related Concepts
- Injustice: 2
Its Place in the Conceptual Network
It is connected to regulating the boundaries of social conduct and preventing a slide into hostility.
Role of the Verse in the Argument
- Support: 1
Instances of Use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 279: He uses it to identify injustice as the boundary that shifts disputation from conciliation to confrontation.
- Concept: injustice
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual citation: “As for matters concerning justice and injustice … God does not love the public utterance of evil speech, except by one who has been wronged (Women 148).”
Related Books
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