The calamity is not a single event but an equation of causes
Editorial verification status: this atom has been extracted from an explanatory audiovisual source, and it has now been linked to the closest books within Shahrur’s project at the book level. For precise academic citation, consult the original book and the original episode together.
Formulation of the claim
Shahrur explains calamity as the result of the convergence of multiple elements and causes, not as a sudden occurrence without antecedents.
Explanation
He explains that events and calamities occur when specific conditions come together: a defect, a cause, a circumstance, or a sequence of factors. That is why he says calamity is “in the Book,” meaning within a written causal system. He uses examples such as car accidents or diseases to show that events are not detached from their causes. This reinforces his view of the universe as a succession of laws.
Its place in the argument of the episode
It is an extension of his interpretation of the Book as a law governing the relationship between causes and effects.
Limits of the claim
This does not negate the element of surprise for human beings; rather, it explains it within causes that they do not see.
Brief witness
“No calamity befalls you… except in a Book.”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - The Qur’an
- Book The Book and the Qur’an
- Shahrur - Righteous Deeds