What is meant
In Shahrur’s formulation here, the human is not merely another name for البشر; rather, it is البشر after the infusion of the spirit and the acquisition of consciousness. This ties the use of “the human” to two conditions explicitly stated in the definition.
What is attributed to Shahrur
Shahrur says: “The human: البشر after the infusion of the spirit and the acquisition of consciousness.”
Atlas explanation
The statement is read as a differentiating definition: the term “بشر” appears within the definition of the human, followed by the addition “after the infusion of the spirit and the acquisition of consciousness.” Thus, in this context, the two terms should not be equated without qualification. For reading in the related entries: the human and the spirit.
Conclusion
The structure of the definition indicates that the intended difference is not between two separate things, but a difference in description: “the human” is “بشر” after the realization of what the text calls the infusion of the spirit and the acquisition of consciousness. This trajectory is connected to the broader formulation in The human is a conscious rank, and the spirit is knowledge and legislation.
Open question and limits of the evidence
The available witness does not define “بشر” independently, so it is not by itself sufficient to attribute the description “biological entity” to Shahrur. Nor does it explain here the meaning of the infusion of the spirit or how consciousness is acquired. For the broader thematic context: Freedom, the Human, and Responsibility; and to consult the book: Muhammad Shahrur Contemporary Reading of the Wise Revelation.
The human is a conscious rank, and the spirit is knowledge and legislation