This locus gathers 1 instance of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, along with the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
WHOEVER DOES RIGHTEOUSLY, IT IS FOR HIS OWN SOUL, AND WHOEVER DOES WRONG, IT IS AGAINST IT…
Brief reading
For Shahrur, the verse comes to affirm that recompense is tied to a person’s voluntary actions in this world.
Loci
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Recompense: 2
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to the concept of individual responsibility within the network of accountability and recompense.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 1
Instances of use
- Islam and the Human: Cited to affirm that accountability is tied to people’s voluntary actions in this world.
- Concept: recompense
- Function of the verse here: support
- Textual evidence: «{ AND WE GAVE MOSES THE BOOK … WHOEVER DOES RIGHTEOUSLY, IT IS FOR HIS OWN SOUL, AND WHOEVER DOES WRONG, IT IS AGAINST IT … } (Fussilat 45-46)»
Related books
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