Islam Is One Religion and Its Values Are Universal
Editorial verification status: This claim atom has been extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source and has now been linked to the closest books within the Shahrur project at the book level. For precise academic citation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur says that God sent down to earth only one religion, namely Islam, but the values of Islam have a share in all creeds and nations.
Explanation
He distinguishes between Islam as a system of values and universals, and the various religious communities’ partial affiliation with it through shared human values. In this sense, Islamic values are not the exclusive property of Muslims; rather, they appear throughout humanity in general. He links this to the idea that many nations possess an aspect of justice, mercy, and moral order. This reading makes Islam broader than sectarian identity.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This claim serves the idea that Islamic legislation is not reduced to a specific political group, but to general values that can open out to all human beings.
Limits of the claim
This idea does not say that all religions are Islam itself, but rather that they each contain a share of its values.
Brief evidence
“God Almighty sent to earth only one religion, which is Islam… all of them have a share in it.”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Islam
- Shahrur - Faith
- Book: Islam and Faith