For Shahrur, faith is narrower than Islam, because it is connected to following the Muhammadan message. It begins with belief in God and the Last Day, then is completed within a ritual and ethical system specific to Muhammad’s followers.
- Faith is specific to Muhammad’s followers
- Islam encompasses faith and righteous deeds
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- The pillars of Islam are three
- Universal Islam and the ethical covenant constitute Shahrur’s definition of religion
- For Shahrur, Islam is a universal human religion broader than particular faith
- Faith is an obligation specific to believers
- Faith is specific to the Muhammadan message
- Righteous deeds are part of Islam
- A Muslim includes everyone who believes in God and the Last Day
- Shahrur’s Islamic covenant rests on ethical pillars, not ritual affiliation
- Shahrur presents Islam as a free human covenant that reinterprets revelation, legislation, and Qur’anic concepts
- Obedience to the Messenger within the framework of freedom
Cross-book concept: See Faith for the unifying thematic axis across the books.