Faith Is Belonging to the Muhammadan Message
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Statement of the claim
Shahrur defines the believer as one who believed in God and then believed in the message of Muhammad. Thus, for him, faith is a designation specific to the followers of the Muhammadan message, not a general description of everyone who believes in God.
Explanation
He says that the followers of Moses were called Jews, the followers of Jesus Christians, and the followers of Muhammad are those who believed. He understands this specification as a result of the finality of the Muhammadan message. In this way, he makes “faith” a sign of a specific historical-missional belonging.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom moves the discussion from universal humanity to specific messianic-missional particularity.
It is essential for understanding why he distinguishes between the Muslim and the believer in social and legal judgment.
Limits of the claim
This idea does not deny that others believe in God; rather, it denies them the designation of “believer” in the Muhammadan messianic sense.
Brief quotation
“Those who believed are the followers of the Muhammadan message"
"Believe in God and then believe in the message”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Faith
- Shahrur - The Prophet
- Book: Islam and Faith