Defending the Homeland Is a Right of All Its Residents, Not of the Adherents of One Religion

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Claim formulation

Shahrur maintains that defending the homeland is not the exclusive preserve of Muslims; rather, it is a right and duty for all the inhabitants of the homeland.

Explanation

He distinguishes religious affiliation from the right of citizenship. Thus, the Christian, the Buddhist, or any other resident of the homeland shares in defending it, even if his or her doctrinal intentions differ from those of a Muslim. Here, he makes the criterion for fighting affiliation to the homeland, not religious creed.

Its place in the episode’s argument

This reinforces his idea of a “national fighting creed” and blocks the path to sacralizing war.

Limits of the claim

He does not say that religious motives do not exist, but rather that the right to defend does not depend on them.

Defending the Homeland Is a Right of All Its Residents, Not of the Adherents of One Religion