Summary of the Thesis
Shahrur holds that legislation and the judiciary must remain in harmony with changing reality, and that they should be characterized by flexibility within clear bounds. Validity here is linked to the ability of legal judgment to keep pace with practical transformations.
Foundational Atoms
Place of Reliance within the Book
This meaning appears in the passages where Shahrur speaks about legislation and judiciary in the Book and the Qur’an, as being connected to reality rather than detached from it.
Limits of the Reading
This reading does not mean abolishing constants; rather, it focuses on flexibility within the limits. It is a summary of a general direction in the book more than a detailed ruling on every issue.