Thesis Summary
Shahrur holds that Islam is a broad human ethical horizon, not a closed identity or a merely formal affiliation. This breadth is understood from Islam’s connection to God, the Last Day, and righteous action, together with its relation to human nature, freedom, and dignity.
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Foundational Atoms
- Islam is a universal ethical religion
- Islam transcends narrow belonging
- Islam is broader than faith
- Faith is specific to the followers of Muhammad
- Religion directs toward human values
- Righteous action embodies faith
Place of Reliance in the Book
This reading relies on early passages from Islam and the Human Being, and on the presentation of the distinction between Islam and faith in Islam and Faith.
Limits of the Reading
This summary combines more than one passage and reformulates them into a single structure. It does not attribute to the text what is not found in it; rather, it confines itself to what is supported by the documented atoms.