The disbeliever is not merely the non-Muslim but the criminal who has severed his bond with God
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur redefines the disbeliever as not merely the non-Muslim, but the one who has cut his bond with God and with human values.
Explanation
He criticizes the common expression “the infidel West” as an imprecise expression. For him, disbelief is not a label of identity directed against the non-Muslim, but an ethical-existential description of one who commits crimes and cuts the bond with God and human values. In this way, he liberates the relationship with the religiously different from the language of absolute condemnation. He links disbelief to conduct, not only to religious affiliation.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom serves his project of redefining Islam, faith, and disbelief on ethical and human foundations. It is important for understanding his view of the relationship with the other.
Limits of the claim
It does not say that creed is meaningless, but rather that the description of disbelief may not be reduced to mere non-affiliation with Islam.
Brief evidence
“The disbeliever is not the one who does not believe in Islam… the criminal is the one who has cut his bond with God and with human values”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Islam and Faith
- Shahrur - Polytheism
- Book: Islam and Faith
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