Supporting Text
«The state can be established only through three elements: the people, the territory, and state authority.»
What Is Meant
The expression “can be established only” indicates that the coming together of the people, the territory, and state authority is a condition of this proposition; none of these elements alone is sufficient.
What Does the Evidence Not Settle?
The evidence does not define the three elements in detail, nor does it explain the system of relations between them or their legal form. It therefore does not, by itself, support inferring a specific description of the state, such as a civil state, nor should additional elements be introduced from outside the text.
Reading Links
- Muhammad Shahrur, Religion and Authority
- The Civil State, Religion, and Authority
- The People
- Jurisprudence Is Historical and Civil Law Is Separate from It
Jurisprudence Is Historical and Civil Law Is Separate from It