Established by the Witness
The available text states: «The passage distinguishes between fault, bad deed, and sin».
This text indicates that a distinction is made among the three terms: fault, bad deed, and sin. This prevents treating them on this page as complete synonyms.
What the Witness Does Not Settle
The witness provides no separate definition for any of the terms, nor does it explain the criterion for distinguishing among them. Therefore, on its basis alone, it is not valid to claim that fault occurs unintentionally, that sin is associated with persistence and failure to repent, or that the terms represent successive degrees of moral and punitive responsibility.
Their relation to forgiveness, reform, and repentance remains a question requiring a direct textual passage from the book.
Reading Path
For the book’s general context: Muhammad Shahrur Islam and Man.
For its relation to the existing structural claim, while still requiring textual documentation: The distinction between fault, bad deed, and sin distributes responsibility between forgiveness, reform, and persistence.
For a broader thematic reading: Islam, Faith, and Righteous Deeds.