Thesis Summary
Shahrur holds that Islam accords with human nature, and that human nature is the basis of sound judgment, while freedom remains a foundational principle in the human being and a companion to human dignity.
Foundational Atoms
- Islam accords with human nature
- Human nature is the basis of sound judgment
- Freedom is the basis of humanity
- Freedom is linked to the firmest bond
Position of the Evidence within the Book
These meanings appear at the beginning of the book in the critique of the use of religious slogans, and in the first and middle sections in the definition of human nature and freedom.
Limits of the Reading
The page brings together human nature and freedom as a single framework of meaning, while the evidence remains confined to the documented expressions.