This page explains a conceptual relation between two terms within Shahrur’s thought, and how this relation functions in the construction of meaning.
Meaning of the relation
This relation means that citizenship here is not understood merely as a formal affiliation, but as a condition based on commitment to the law and on equality among citizens. Respect for the law establishes a shared framework for the relationship between individuals and the state, and equality prevents discrimination among them on sectarian, ethnic, or racial grounds. Thus, citizenship becomes linked to regulating social coexistence and protecting society from sliding into conflict.
The two terms of the relation
- First term: citizenship
- Relation: is based on
- Second term: respect for the law and equality among citizens
Evidence
- Islam and Human Beings via Citizenship is based on the law and equality
- Witness: - Links citizenship to respect for the law and equality among citizens, and to regulating social contention so that it does not turn into sectarian, ethnic, or racial conflict.
Its effect on the knowledge map
This relation acquires importance because it links the concept of citizenship to principles that organize the public sphere and give it coherence. It places law and equality at the center of the conceptual structure of citizenship, and clarifies that this concept in this view is not merely a description of political affiliation, but a basis for just relations among citizens. It therefore helps draw a knowledge map that shows how political association is linked to preventing discrimination and preserving social stability.