This axis gathers 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.

Verse text as cited

{Whoever intercedes with a good intercession… And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with better than it or return it… }

Brief reading

The verses are presented as evidence that wisdom encompasses a system of values and ethical conduct.

Axes

  • Human and ethical
  • Faith-based

Associated concepts

  • Ethical values: 2

Its place in the conceptual network

Wisdom is linked to ethical action, not only to abstract knowledge.

The verse’s role in the argument

  • Support: 1

Instances of use

  • The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna, p. 104: He considers these verses examples of wisdom as a system of values and ethical conduct.
    • Concept: Ethical values
    • Function of the verse here: Support
    • Textual evidence: «And His saying تعالى {Whoever intercedes with a good intercession… AND WHEN YOU ARE GREETED WITH A GREETING…} al-Nisa 85–86.»
  • The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna

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