Intended Meaning
Shura here means that a group of people practices its freedom together, not as isolated individuals But this practice takes place within a reference framework or structure that regulates it, such as a constitutional reference framework
The Atom’s Structure in the Atlas
- Type of argument: Distinctive
- Argument movement: Shura is the collective practice of freedom within a framework that regulates it.
- Central terms: shura, freedom, reference framework.
- Degree of centrality: Central.
This atom defines the meaning of shura as the collective practice of freedom, not as a separate individual act. It also links it to a disciplined framework that precedes action and prevents it from descending into chaos.
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Basis
- Supporting text: ««Shura is the practice of a human group of freedom within a certain reference framework»».
Degree of Documentation
- Level: Directly documented
- Meaning of the level: The atom rests on an explicit witness close to the formulation of the claim.
- Limits of interpretation: The wording above is an analytical summary, and should not be treated as a verbatim quotation unless the witness is quoted word for word.
Its Function in the Book
Its function here is definitional; it sets a meaning or conceptual distinction on which Shahrur relies in building the idea.
Editorial Note
It is preferable to emphasize that the regulation here is referential, not eliminative.