The Messenger is the bearer of the divine message that must be conveyed, and obedience to him is tied to mercy, not compulsion. In this source, his status is distinguished from that of the Prophet, so conveying the message is his primary function.
- Faith is specific to the followers of Muhammad
- The Messenger and the Prophet differ
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- Faith is specific to the Muhammadan message
- Distinguishing between the Messenger and the Prophet redefines the bounds of authority and revelation
- Religion, for Shahrur, is a free covenant that rejects compulsion and violence
- Shahrur reconfigures religious authority through freedom and the limits of revelation and independent reasoning
- Obedience to the Messenger is mercy for humanity
- Obedience to the Messenger within the framework of freedom