Thesis Summary
Shahrur distinguishes between revelation and dream: revelation is a direct, non-sensory reception, whereas dream is a set of unconnected and disturbed images. Therefore, revelation is not treated as a psychological disorder or as a form of dream imagery.
Foundational Atoms
Place of Reliance within the Book
The reliance appears in the middle section of the book in the discussion of abrogation and legislative development, where the author explains the nature of non-sensory reception and separates it from dream images.
Limits of the Reading
This distinction is based only on the available atoms. It is not intended to introduce a psychological or medical interpretation outside the cited text.