Citation location: Episode 14: Religion, Creed, and Rituals in the Muhammadan Message, at 06:48–06:53. Audible excerpt: «اللي في جبال القلب ويؤمن بالله وحده ويعمل صالحا مسلم هذا مسلم طيب ما التوصيف».
Righteous action is the practical expression of Islam
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur links Islam to righteous action, making the two together the basis for closeness to God. For him, Islam is not fulfilled through verbal testimony alone, but through practical commitment to values.
Explanation
In the episode, he repeatedly maintains that Islam is the sphere in which values are translated into conduct. He says that whoever worships God only through Islam is, in practice, committed to these values. He also links righteous action to faith in God and to moral uprightness.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom gives Islam a behavioral substance rather than treating it as merely a label. It also explains why a non-Muslim can readily be included within the sphere of “Islam” on the basis of righteous action.
Limits of the claim
It does not say that every righteous deed is sufficient on its own without belief; rather, it also ties it to faith in God.
Brief excerpt
“وعمل صالحا” “لا يعبد الله إلا بالإسلام”
Related links
- Shahrur - righteous action
- Shahrur - Islam
- Book: The Book and the Qur’an