This hub brings together 2 places where this verse is used in Muhammad Shahrur’s books, linking it to the concepts and arguments that appear around it.
The verse text as cited
Surely, God’s allies shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve
Brief reading
For Shahrur, the verse supports understanding walaya as nearness and obedience in the way of God, and places God’s allies within the sphere of faith and righteousness.
Hubs
- Faith-related
- Political and social
Related concepts
- Walaya: 2
- God’s allies: 2
Its position in the concept network
It connects walaya with the position of believers within the community of righteousness.
The verse’s role in the argument
- Support: 2
Uses
- Islam and the Human: It is cited as evidence that walaya is a relationship of nearness and obedience in the way of God.
- Concept: Walaya
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{ أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ } (Yunus 62).»
- Drying Up the Sources of Terrorism, p. 169: It is placed in contrast with the concept of the wali as support for the sphere of walaya over the people of faith and righteousness.
- Concept: God’s allies
- Function of the verse here: Support
- Textual citation: «{إِلَّا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ…} (Yunus 62).»
Related books
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