Shahrur presents it as the firmly bounded domain closed to ijtihad; it is a fixed origin that is not open to free interpretation. In his methodological structure, it performs the function of the supreme reference by which the rest of the verses and their details are understood.
Referred to by
- Mother of the Book is closed to ijtihad
- Prohibition and human legislation are two separate domains
- Detail explains the muhkam
Cross-book concept: See the muhkam for the unifying axis across the books.