This thematic node brings together 1 locus where this verse is used in the books of Muhammad Shahrur, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
Text of the verse as cited
And We shall inherit from him what he says, and he will come to Us alone.
Brief reading
For Shahrur, the verse supports the meaning that the human being meets his Lord alone, and that responsibility and reckoning rest on the individual rather than the group.
Themes
- Faith-based
- Human and ethical
Related concepts
- Individuals in reckoning: 2
Its place in the conceptual network
It is connected to the idea of individuality in reckoning, in a manner consistent with the conception of personal responsibility.
Role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 1
Loci of use
- The State and Society, p. 213: He cites it to support the idea that the human being comes to God alone, which accords with his thesis on the individuality of supplication and responsibility.
- Concept: Individuals in reckoning
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “- ‘And We shall inherit from him what he says, and he will come to Us alone’ (Maryam 80), - ‘And every one of them will come to Him alone on the Day of Resurrection’ (Maryam 95).”
Related books
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