The Fu’ād Is a Cognitive Function, Not an Organ
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Formulation of the claim
For Shahrur, the fu’ād is not a bodily organ, but a cognitive function pertaining to the senses.
Explanation
Shahrur interprets the fu’ād as the individualized perception of what the senses convey, not as an independent bodily part. He says that the fu’ād is connected to the brain and to the internal processing of information. In this way, he separates metaphorical language from the material body and makes the fu’ād a cognitive function.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom is central to redefining Qur’anic terms in functional, not anatomical-literal, terms. It serves as a link between the senses and the heart.
Limits of the claim
He does not deny the existence of the bodily heart, but he rejects equating it with the Qur’anic fu’ād.
Brief evidence
“The fu’ād is a function… the individualized perception of the senses”
Related links
- The Qur’an
- Shahrur - The Book and the Qur’an
- Shahrur - A Guide to Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation