Injustice and Misguidance May Befall Any Group
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur maintains that those who are astray or under divine wrath are not limited to a specific sect; rather, anyone who departs from Qur’anic values may come under this description.
Explanation
In expanding the meaning of misguidance, he makes the criterion deviation from the truth and persistence in the wrong decision. Thus, the description can apply to an individual or a group, regardless of their religious identity. He also hints that certain acts of injustice themselves place their doer within this category. In this way, the concept shifts from a sectarian classification to a moral and behavioral criterion.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This reinforces his tendency to free Qur’anic concepts from narrow historical specificity. It also aligns with his defense of the universality of the message.
Scope of the claim
It does not say that every minor mistake necessarily makes its doer “astray.”
Brief witness
“Any person and any group”
Related links
- Shahrur - testimony
- Shahrur - freedom
- Book: Islam and the Human Being