This paper aims to shed light on aspects of innovation in the thought of Hassan Hanafi in his readings of Religious Discourse. For the purpose of this paper, "innovation" means the areas in which Hanafi challenged traditional readings. The aim of the paper is to show that innovation in Hanafi's thought essentially implies a whole project of re-reading Islamic heritage to humanize it, and to adopt a phenomenological approach for the study, analysis and reading of religious texts. The paper shows that critiquing this project is not easily applicable. In addition, it is difficult to strip religious texts of their sacredness. The paper also shows that the project will always remain relative because it is not possible to bring the entire Islamic heritage under the scrutiny of this critical and restructuring project.