This locus brings together 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
{And why should you not fight in the cause of God and the oppressed…}
Brief reading
The verse supports broadening the legitimacy of fighting so that it serves the support of the oppressed, not aggression or seizure.
Axes
- Humanitarian and ethical
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Supporting the oppressed: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It links fighting to the aim of social protection, not to the aim of domination.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Drying up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 114: He uses it to broaden the legitimacy of fighting to supporting the oppressed rather than aggression or seizure.
- Concept: Supporting the oppressed
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: «An-Nisa (75) | { وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ… }»
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