This axis brings together 2 instances of the use of this verse in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking them to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
… Indeed, good deeds erase misdeeds …
Brief reading
The verse is employed to affirm that practical benevolence rectifies the effect of a misdeed and erases it in this world.
Axes
- Human and ethical
- Legislative
Related concepts
- Benevolence: 2
- Erasing misdeeds: 2
- Rectifying the effect: 1
- Apology: 1
Its place in the network of concepts
It is linked to balancing error and rectification in human conduct.
The role of the verse in the argument
- Support: 2
Instances of use
- Islam and the Human: He makes it a rule for rectifying the effect of a misdeed in this world through benevolence after apology.
- Concept: Benevolence
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: “And if we can follow an apology with kindness to him, that would be better, because God Almighty says: { … Indeed, good deeds erase misdeeds … } (Hud 114).”
- Islam and Faith, p. 107: He uses it to affirm that practical benevolence erases the traces of a misdeed and rectifies it.
- Concept: Erasing misdeeds
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual evidence: ”{ … Indeed, good deeds erase misdeeds; that is a reminder for those who remember } (Hud 114).”
Related books
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