What Is Attributed to Shahrur and Its Evidence
The available paraphrase indicates that Shahrur presents faith in God as surrender to what is not directly seen, rather than as a purely sensory inference. This is evidence in paraphrased form, not a verbatim statement from the episode; therefore, the attribution and its precise wording still need to be verified against episode 13.
Atlas Explanation
Within its narrow limits, the formulation indicates that the absence of direct observation is not, in this presentation, an obstacle to faith, since the senses alone are not made its basis. This explanation does not establish that faith is separate from reason or opposed to evidence, because the available evidence does not elaborate on this.
Conclusion
This evidence alone is not sufficient to construct a detailed distinction between faith and other concepts, nor to establish its place within a broader conception of Islam or testimony. The following connections to books are exploratory source-level links: Islam and Faith, Religion and Authority, Towards New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence.
Open Question
What exact phrase did Shahrur use in the episode, and in what context? Does he explain there the relationship between faith, reason, and evidence, or explicitly connect it to the distinction between Islam and faith? The available material does not settle these questions.