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
  • 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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