Intended Meaning
In this atom, the satanic mind is Shahrur’s name for “illusory knowledge” in which phenomena are conflated. The result he explicitly states is the production of myth and unscientific interpretation.
What Is Attributed to Shahrur
Shahrur gives a direct definition that brings together the elements of the claim: illusory knowledge, the conflation of phenomena, myth, and unscientific interpretation. The statement does not require the addition of examples or other characteristics not found in the witness.
“The satanic mind: illusory knowledge that conflates phenomena and produces myth and unscientific interpretation.”
Atlas Explanation
The Atlas records that the term serves a critical function, because Shahrur describes this knowledge as illusory and associates it with unscientific interpretation. This is connected to the line of reading in Muhammad Shahrur The Book and the Qur’an and to the theme of Critique of Heritage, Jurisprudence, and Exegesis.
Conclusion
Within the limits of this witness, myth and unscientific interpretation may be understood as two results that Shahrur attributes to the conflation of phenomena within illusory knowledge. This summarizes the structure of the definition; it is not an independent theory of the causes of myth.
Open Question and Limits of the Evidence
The available witness does not define the “merciful mind,” nor does it establish that it is the terminological opposite of the satanic mind or that it is based on apprehending laws. Moreover, the attached raw-text context does not encompass the statement, so no further explanation of its place in the book’s sequence is warranted.