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Encyclopedia > Naskh (exegesis)

Naskh, an Arabic word meaning "abrogation", is a technical term for a major genre of Islamic exegesis dealing with the problem of seemingly contradictory verses in the Qur'an. Arabic (العربية) is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Abrogation is a technical term used with reference to the validity of verses of the Quran. ... A tafsir (tafsīr تفسير, also transliterated tafseer, Arabic explanation) is Quranic exegesis or commentary. ... See also: Sura (disambiguation). ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...


The theory of abrogation in the Qur'an is believed to be an established fact among many Muslims today. It arises when one verse appears contradictory to another and is abrogated (where one verse takes precedence over another earlier revealed verse). The theory that one verse should dismiss another was invented by commentators who were not able to understand the meaning the verse conveys. The theory had originally selected a large number of verses, but over the centuries abrogated verses have been reduced. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... A commentator is an individual who comments on sports, politics, current events, or public issues; synonyms include pundit. ...

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Other texts

Some scholars believe the Sunna can abrogate itself or the Qur'an, and that the Qur'an can abrogate itself and the Sunna.


Amount of Abrogation

Some commentators hold that as many as 260 verses have been abrogated. Others claim that only 5 verses have been abrogated. Some believe that there are no abrogated verses, and all the examples of abrogation cited can be explained rationally.


Alleged Texts

One of the alleged texts of abrogation is Sura 2:109 "Quite a number of the People of the Book wish they could turn you (people) back to infidelity after ye have believed, from selfish envy, after the Truth hath become manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, till Allah accomplish his purpose; for Allah hath power over all things."


This verse is allegedly abrogated by Sura 9:29 "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Apostle, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."


External Links

  • Answering-Islam's Discussion of Abrogated Verses
  • Submission.org's Lies against the Quran-Abrogation
  • Load-Islam.com's Refutation on Peaceful verses being abrogated by Aggressive verses

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Symbol and Secret: Bibliography (3394 words)
Almagor, E. "The Early Meaning of majaz and the Nature of Abu 'Ubayda's Exegesis," in Studia Orientalia Memoriae D. Baneth Dedicata (Jerusalem, 1979) pp.
"The Function of asbab al-nuzul in Qur'ánic Exegesis," Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol.
"Al-Zuhri, Naskh al-Qur'án and the Problem of Early Tafsir Texts," Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol.
Understanding the Four Madhhabs (with footnotes) (10970 words)
This principle of naskh is an example of how, when dealing with the delicate matter of taarud al-adilla, the Sunni ulama founded their approach on textual policies which had already been recognised many times during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh).
The other type of naskh is more subtle, and often taxed the brilliance of the early ulama to the limit.
The techniques of naskh identification have enabled the ulama to resolve most of the recognised cases of taarud al-adilla.
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