Summary of the Thesis
Shahrur holds that naskh does not occur within the Muhammadan message, but belongs to the earlier messages. In this way, legislation in the final message is linked to the system of limits, not to internal abrogation.
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Foundational Atoms
- No abrogation in the Muhammadan message
- Abrogation occurred in the earlier messages
- Limits are the basis of legislation
- Islam is valid for every time
Placement of the Reference Within the Book
This meaning appears in the middle section of the book when dealing with naskh, then later connects with the critique of suspending the time of legislation and with the presentation of the theory of limits as the framework organizing rulings.
Limits of the Reading
This formulation links several nearby places in the book. It is a summary of a general meaning, not a single text that gathers all the details.