The homelands are the urban and national domain that is defended
Editorial verification status: This claim atom was extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source, and it has now been linked to the closest books within Shahrur’s project at the book level. For precise academic citation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur sees “the homelands” in the Qur’an as referring to the urban/national place that people inhabit and defend.
Explanation
Shahrur distinguishes between “the house” and “the homelands” as a residential-social sphere, not merely an individual dwelling. He indicates that fighting in defense of the homelands means defending society, its buildings, its cities, and its entity. In this way, he expands the meaning of the homelands from private property to the collective domain.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This idea enables him to ground “national combat doctrine” in a Qur’anic basis, rather than reading it as sectarian fighting.
Limits of the claim
It does not make every land a homeland in the same political sense, but rather ties it to belonging and shared life.
Brief witness
“The homelands are the cities that are inside them”
Related links
- Shahrur - the Qur’an
- Shahrur - the civil state
- Book: The Qur’an in Contemporary Thought