The Jews and the Christians Will Not Be Pleased with You Is Not a Call to Hostility
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur rejects understanding the verse as an order for permanent hostility with the Jews and the Christians. He sees the satisfaction mentioned in the verse as a specific psychological/religious stance tied to following a creed, with no relation to civil or legal relations.
Explanation
He emphasizes that the verse does not justify an antagonistic stance toward the different Other. He says that dealings in civil society are based on law and the fulfillment of rights, not on mutual religious approval. He also distinguishes between their religious stance toward you and your civil relationship with them.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This claim atom is a direct response to extremist readings of the verse.
It serves the episode’s aim of protecting pluralism within civil society.
Scope of the claim
It does not deny the existence of a real religious difference, but it denies that this difference should become a social feud.
Brief witness
“This verse is not a justification for me to have a stance… of hostility"
"Your reckoning is under the rule of law”
Related links
- Shahrur - Civil State
- Shahrur - Freedom
- Book: The State and Society