Civil society is based on diversity in religions and opinions
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur sees civil society as a pluralistic society, founded on the plurality of religions and the plurality of opinions.
Explanation
He cites the verse that brings together the believers, the Jews, the Sabians, the Christians, the Magians, and others, to say that the existence of multiple religions is part of the nature of human social life. Accordingly, civil society is not built on erasing religious difference, but on regulating it legally. He also emphasizes that the relationship among people is human before it is religious. This makes citizenship the unifying framework.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This atom moves pluralism from the level of philosophy to the level of civic construction. It is the basis on which he links the Qur’an and the modern state.
Limits of the claim
It does not deny the presence of religion in the public sphere, but it prevents a single religion from monopolizing the state.
Brief witness
“Those who believe, and those who are Jews… God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection”
Related links
- Shahrur - the civil state
- Shahrur - testimony
- Book: The State and Society