This page describes an explicit conceptual relation in Shahrur’s use of the terms Islam and faith.
Meaning of the relation
Shahrur places righteous action among the pillars of Islam and distinguishes it from the rituals he associates with faith in the Muhammadan message. The map therefore does not present righteous action as a synonym for faith or as an embodiment equal to it, but as an element in Shahrur’s definition of Islam.
The two sides
- First side: righteous action
- Relation: belongs to the pillars of
- Second side: Islam
Evidence
- Source: Muhammad Shahrur, Islam and Man, Chapter Two, “Who Are the Believers?”, PDF page 56.
- Documented atom: Righteous action is a pillar of Islam, not faith.
- Evidence: “Righteous action is a pillar of Islam, not faith.”
Effect on the knowledge map
This relation prevents the conflation of three levels in Shahrur’s thesis: Islam as the broader framework, righteous action as one of its pillars, and ritual observances as requirements of faith in the Muhammadan message. It is a terminological relation within his system and does not deny every ethical connection between belief and action.