Thesis Summary
Shahrur makes the Muhammadic message the basis for ijtihad, linking it to mercy, finality, and universality, with a relaxation of legislative constraints.
Foundational Atoms
- The Muhammadic message has a tripartite purposive structure
- The Muhammadic message relaxes legislative constraints
Position of Support within the Book
These meanings appear in the early parts of the book, where the meaning of the Muhammadic message and its purposes are presented in relation to ijtihad.
Limits of the Reading
The summary is brief and keeps the focus on the purposes and the legislative outcome, without attributing to it more than the atoms indicate.