This page explains a conceptual relation between two terms within Shahrur’s thought, and how this relation functions in the construction of meaning.
Within a Broader Family
This relation falls within an expansion of the meaning of jihad beyond the image of fighting alone. Its witness highlights one aspect of this meaning, and the family gathers the formulations that connect jihad with struggle to establish truth, not merely with warfare and violence.
The Meaning of the Relation
This relation indicates that jihad, in this conception, is not presented as merely a religious practice or an act of worship, but as a struggle of a revolutionary character aimed at establishing the order of truth. The meaning here is that jihad is understood as a transformative act seeking to alter the existing reality and replace it with a system attributed to truth and legitimacy.
The Two Sides of the Relation
- First side: jihad
- Relation: is presented as
- Second side: a revolutionary struggle to establish the order of truth
Evidence
- Religion and Authority via Jihad Becomes a Revolutionary Idea
- Witness: - Jihad: presented by al-Mawdudi and Qutb as a revolutionary struggle to establish the order of truth or to exalt the word of God.
Its Effect on the Knowledge Map
This relation gains its importance because it links the concept of jihad to the idea of political change and normative authority, not to the sphere of worship alone. In this way, the node enters a broader network that explains how the concept is redefined within a discourse that connects it to the establishment of order, authority, and truth, making it a key point in understanding conceptions that blend religion and political transformation.