“And We had given him of the treasures” (Qur’an 28:76): A Theological Reflection on the Granting of Mining Rights to Islamic Organizations in Indonesia
In the verse describing Qarun, Allah says: “And
We had given him of the treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men”
(Qur’an 28:76)[1]. This verse, when read with an imaginative yet theologically
serious lens, stirs a debate within me, between mind and heart, as I witness
the state gr...