This is a glossary entry gathering the connections that appear in the available material while keeping clear the difference between established text and interpretive extension.
It belongs to the Shahrur glossary. For reading by theme, one may refer to Shahrur’s major themes and shared concepts.
Meaning in the available material
The “firmest handhold” appears in the material as a Qur’anic formulation that Shahrur connects with freedom and overcoming tyranny. The concept page in “Islam and Faith” also presents its connection with the covenant and with the pillars of Islam, and describes religious commitment in this context as a firm but voluntary bond.
Distinctions
- It is not understood here as a merely devotional or exhortative phrase, but within a religious relation that the source connects with choice and freedom.
- It is not equated with absolute freedom; the connection in the material places it within a religious context and resistance to tyranny.