The Question
Why does Shahrur make freedom a prior condition for faith, legal responsibility, and accountability?
The Idea in the Atlas
Freedom in this axis is not merely a political value, but a religious and human condition. There is no meaning to faith under coercion, and no meaning to responsibility with the denial of choice. From here, Shahrur links the human being, freedom, dignity, and action in the world.
Quick Entry Points
- The Human Being, Freedom, and Responsibility
- Freedom
- The Human Being
- Righteousness
- Injustice
- Righteous Action
- The Human Being Is the Main Agent of History
- Injustice Needs Freedom
- The Devotees Are Choice and the Slaves Are Coercion
- The Final Criterion Is Righteous Action
- Islam and the Human Being
- Al-Baqarah 256
- Al-Kahf 29
- An-Nahl 106
Reading Questions
- How does Shahrur deal with religious coercion?
- What is the relationship between freedom and righteous action?
- Is freedom for him a religious foundation or a civil outcome?
- How does freedom affect the understanding of the state and the law?