Thesis Summary
Shahrur holds that the constitution is a human social contract, and that legislation is the prerogative of elected councils, with the voluntary covenant taking precedence over the constitutional form.
Foundational Atoms
- The constitution as a human social contract
- The covenant precedes the constitution
- Legislation is the prerogative of elected councils
- Jurists’ role is confined to rituals
Position within the Book
These meanings rest on the book’s final section, in the comparison between civil organization and voluntary commitment, and the limits of the juristic role.
Reading Limits
The page defines the relationship between constitution, covenant, and legislation, without adding conceptions not mentioned by the cited passage.