For Shahrur, interpretation is a function specific to the ambiguous, and it means returning the text to its objective reality or its rational law. It is also the tool that transforms the report into information and prevents the cognitive stagnation resulting from reliance on transmitted reports alone.
- Mother of the Book and its elaboration present a project for rebuilding the understanding of the Qur’an, religion, and legislation on contemporary foundations
- Ijtihad pertains to the unambiguous verses
- Rational interpretation turns the unseen into knowledge consistent with reality
- Rational interpretation rebuilds the unseen and religion on the basis of freedom and knowledge
- Interpretation froze cognitive movement
- Interpretation is specific to the ambiguous
- Interpretation is the cause of disagreement
- Interpretation is confined to the ambiguous verses
- Distinguishing between the unambiguous and the ambiguous distributes ijtihad and interpretation methodically
- The contemporary reading requires a new interpretive methodology that goes beyond traditional exegesis
- A systematic reading of the text gathers the verses and rearranges the elaboration around interpretation
- The report becomes information through interpretation
- Revelation does not contradict reason and reality