Meaning
The record links the rejection of the principle of synonymy to confusion within the traditional system. The available evidence does not clarify which forms he considers to be synonymy, nor how confusion arises from it.
What Is Attributed to Shahrur
The record reports that he “rejects the principle of synonymy as one of the roots of confusion in the traditional system.” This is a critical claim directed at the principle of synonymy and its place in the traditional system, without the present evidence providing examples of the words he discusses or detailed rules for distinguishing between them.
For reading in the source context: Muhammad Shahrur: the Mother of the Book and Its Elaboration.
Atlas Explanation
In a limited atlas sense, the claim may be read as a warning against assuming an identity of meanings between words. However, the evidence does not specify the criterion of synonymy or the method for applying its rejection.
It is connected to the section Critique of Tradition, Jurisprudence, and Exegesis, and to the page that gathers the broader linguistic context: The Qurayshi Tongue and the Unity of the Text Support a Non-Synonymic Linguistic Epistemological Project.
Conclusion
As a limited atlas inference, the rejection of synonymy can be understood as opposing the grouping of different words under a single meaning. However, the evidence does not explain the details of this methodological implication or define its criteria.
Open Question
What criteria does Shahrur rely on to establish the semantic difference between two specified words? The available evidence does not settle this question, nor does it by itself establish that every proposed distinction between words is correct or intended in the text.