This page explains a conceptual relation between two poles within Shahrur’s thought, and how this relation functions in the construction of meaning.
Meaning of the relation
This relation means that national loyalty plays the role of preserving the mother tongue and identity; that is, it supports their continuity and prevents their disappearance within the community. What is meant here is not merely emotional belonging, but a belonging that contributes to safeguarding the elements of cultural and affective distinctiveness associated with language and identity.
The two poles of the relation
- The first pole: national loyalty
- The relation: preserves
- The second pole: the mother tongue and identity
Evidence
- Islam and the Human Being via National loyalty preserves identity
- Witness: - National loyalty: a belonging that preserves the mother tongue and identity, and it is lower than citizenship in the state.
Its effect in the knowledge map
This relation gains its importance because it connects national belonging with the elements of the community’s cultural existence, namely language and identity. In this way, it shows that national loyalty is not only a political value, but also a mechanism that preserves cultural continuity and supports the cohesion of the community in the face of dissolution or rupture.