Shahrur affirms that Islam is not synonymous with faith, and that conflating the two has distorted the understanding of the pillars and values. In his interpretive logic, this distinction becomes the basis for reordering the doctrinal system away from inherited tradition.
Referenced by
- The pillars of Islam and the pillars of faith
- Reordering doctrinal and human concepts
- Islam and faith are two different systems
- Contemporary interpretation makes the fixedness of the Revelation the basis for historical ijtihad in understanding, legislation, and doctrine
- The distinction between Islam and faith
Cross-book concept: see Islam for the overarching theme across the books.