The covenant, in Shahrur’s view, is a voluntary commitment without coercion, and it is linked to the pillars of Islam and to the «firm bond». He also distinguishes it from the pact, and makes it part of the fundamental religious structure that regulates the human relationship to religion.
- The covenant of Islam is a voluntary commitment
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- General Islam and the value-based covenant constitute Shahrur’s definition of religion
- Shahrur’s Islamic covenant rests on value-based pillars, not ritual affiliation
- Shahrur presents Islam as a free human covenant that reinterprets revelation, legislation, and Qur’anic concepts
- Obedience to the Messenger within the framework of freedom