What Is Attributed to Shahrur
The witness states that «the killing of a human soul is prohibited in principle» and makes «except by right» the only exception mentioned. It also states that this exception «is elaborated through retaliation and what is connected to it».
Atlas Explanation
The atom records a ruling structured around a principle and an exception: prohibition is the principle, and the exception is not an unrestricted permission but is qualified by the phrase «by right». The reference to retaliation here is a reference to the sphere of elaboration mentioned by the witness, not a presentation of that sphere’s details.
Synthetic Conclusion
Within this atom alone, this structure precludes reading the exception as a general authorization to kill, since the text qualifies it with the phrase «by right» and links its elaboration to retaliation.
Open Question and Limits of the Material
The available evidence does not define «right» or specify its conditions or the procedures of retaliation. The witness text is also available in the verified quotation field, while the full source context is empty; therefore, no undocumented detail should be added.
Reading Links
- Muhammad Shahrur: The Mother of the Book and Its Elaboration
- Legislation, Limits, and Prohibition
- Prohibition
- Qur’anic narratives fall within the cognitive dimension, not legislation
Qur’anic narratives fall within the cognitive dimension, not legislation