Eternity Distinguishes the Forbidden from Regulation
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur holds that the forbidden is universal and eternal, and therefore it does not belong to human beings, nor to the Messenger as a civil legislator; rather, they possess only the regulation of what is permissible.
Explanation
In his view, people set laws and procedures, not eternal legislation. If a ruling is temporary or regulatory, then it falls under law, not under religious prohibition. This rule separates God’s authority from the authority of society and the state.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom represents the theoretical framework that links food to the limits of legislative authority.
Scope of the claim
It does not deny societies’ need for laws, nor does it say that every man-made law is religiously invalid.
Brief witness
The forbidden is universal and eternal.
Related concepts
- the forbidden
- eternity
- legislation
- law