Divine legislation regulates human behavior, which does not disappear with it
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur says that many Qur’anic prohibitions deal with human phenomena that do not disappear; rather, they are regulated.
Explanation
He presents spying and backbiting as examples of behaviors found in every society, but the text sets boundaries for them. The aim, then, is not to eliminate the phenomenon, but to regulate it ethically and socially. He sees these texts as a basis for producing detailed human laws. Here, the difference emerges between the general Qur’anic ruling and the practical legal regulation.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom builds the bridge between the Qur’an and civil law, and explains how general texts are transformed into a way of life. It is important for understanding his method of “detailing” the Sharia.
Limits of the claim
It does not say that everything in the Qur’an can be reduced to positive law alone.
Brief evidence
“The phenomenon does not disappear”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - sovereignty
- Shahrur - the civil state
- Book: Religion and Authority