Intended meaning
Here, “procession” means “the movement of time associated with matter,” that is, “the ongoing transformation in existence.”
What is attributed to Shahrur
Shahrur gives the following definition of procession: “Procession: the movement of time associated with matter, that is, the ongoing transformation in existence.”
Atlas explanation
The definition brings together three related terms: time, matter, and transformation. Accordingly, this page records the meaning of “procession” as specified by the witness and does not extend the definition to other conclusions not stated in it.
Inference
The statement can be read as a definition in which the ongoing transformation in existence clarifies the meaning of procession. This is an explanatory inference inherent in the text of the definition, not an additional definition.
Open question and limits
This witness alone is insufficient to determine the difference between procession and Muhammad Shahrur Toward New Principles for Islamic Jurisprudence or History, Development, and Sunan, or to show how the definition is used in the rest of the book’s framework. Moreover, the available location of the witness is described only in general terms, with no raw context or page number provided to verify its textual surroundings.