Muhammad Shahrur interprets them as holders of legislative authority, not executive rulers. Their significance in the source lies in that they determine the locus of obedience: obedience is to the law, not to the owner of the instrument of coercion.
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- The Messengerly Sunna and the Prophetic Sunna: Muhammad Shahrur interprets them as holders of legislative authority, not executive rulers. Their significance in the source lies in that they determine the locus of obedience: obedience is to the law, not to the owner of the instrument of coercion. (Concept page)
- A Guide to the Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation: Shahrur uses it to denote representatives of legislative authority, not a sanctified religious authority. Their obedience thus becomes tied to the legal order and institutional representation, not to the person as such. (Concept page)
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