Prophethood in Muhammad Shahrur’s view is connected with the unseen, tidings, and knowledge, not with the function of general legislation. This distinction allows him to separate situational rulings tied to the capacity of the Prophet from the enduring rules tied to the capacity of the Muhammadan Message.
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- The new principles of jurisprudence rest on distinguishing the fixedness of the text from the historicity of interpretation
- Dressing political conflict in religious garb
- Distinguishing between the station of messengerhood and the station of prophethood
- The station of messengerhood is the station of legislation and organization
- The station of prophethood is the station of the unseen and tidings
Cross-book concept: See the Prophet for the unifying theme across the books.