This axis brings together 2 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
{Indeed, God commands you to render trusts to their rightful owners}
Brief reading
The verse is read to distinguish trust from covenant, then employed in discussion of justice and public oversight.
Axes
- Linguistic and semantic
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Trust: 2
- Justice: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It connects the discipline of linguistic meaning with the function of justice in society.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Distinguishing: 1
- Supporting: 1
Instances of use
- The Book and the Qur’an, p. 463: He distinguishes between fulfilling a covenant and returning material trusts, to affirm that each is an independent ruling.
- Concept: Trust
- Role of the verse here: Distinguishing
- Textual evidence: «regarding the material trust of others mentioned by His command تعالى: {إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ…}»
- Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence, p. 164: He cites it to define the role of the opposition in monitoring justice within the judiciary and public authority.
- Concept: Justice
- Role of the verse here: Supporting
- Textual evidence: «and the extent of justice in adjudication; { وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَنْ تَحْكُمُوا بِالْعَدْلِ }»
Related books
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