This page explains a conceptual relation between two terms within Shahrur’s thought, and how this relation operates in the construction of meaning.
Within a Broader Family
This formulation is part of a field that distinguishes between Islam and personal faith. Its witness opens a specific angle, and the encompassing family places it within a conception of Islam as a human ethical horizon that precedes the mission and extends beyond ritual belonging.
The Meaning of the Relation
This relation indicates that Islam is presented as a religion compatible with the differences of times and the changes of places, so it is not confined to a single historical context or to a particular environment. The witness explicitly states that Islam is valid for every time and place, meaning that its sense and guidance extend sufficiently to address people in their varied circumstances.
The Two Sides of the Relation
- The first side: Islam
- The relation: valid
- The second side: for every time and place
Evidence
- The Book and the Qur’an via Islam is valid for all time
- Witness: he sees that Islam is valid for every time and place
Its Effect on the Knowledge Map
This relation gains importance because it places Islam in the position of the unifying principle within the conceptual map, not as an experience restricted to a specific stage, but as a reference capable of continuing across temporal and geographical transformations. This links the central node to its capacity for permanence and expansiveness, and makes it a basis for understanding the rest of the relations associated with it in the knowledge system.