The civil state is the political form that Shahrur seeks: a state founded on law, rights, freedoms, and the separation of powers, not on persons or coercion. Its function is to protect the open public sphere and ensure pluralism and freedom of opinion, while separating religious rituals from authority.
Across the Books
- State and Society: The civil state is the political form that Shahrur seeks: a state founded on law, rights, freedoms, and the separation of powers, not on persons or coercion. Its function is to protect the open public sphere and ensure pluralism and freedom of opinion, while separating religious rituals from authority. (Concept page)
- The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought: Here it appears as the political model that separates the authority of law from the authority of religion and protects public rights. For Muhammad Shahrur, it rests on human allegiance, freedom, and accountability, not on religious delegation or clerical authority. (Concept page)
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