The Details and Wisdom of Naskh

Question

What does the Sacred Law say regarding the naskh (abrogation) of Qur’anic verses, and what is the view of the senior scholars on this matter? (b) How many, and which, verses are mansukh (abrogated)? (c) Does the naskh of verses entail any deficiency in the wisdom of the Almighty, or any charge against His wisdom? (d) Regarding the number of abrogated Qur’anic verses, the scholars of Islam appear to be gradually inclined toward reducing it.

Answer

Naskh is admissible rationally and did occur textually — there is no dispute on this; only from Abu Muslim al-Isfahani is it related that naskh did not [in fact] occur: [ar]النسخ جائز عقلاً، واقع سمعاً، بلا خلاف في ذلك بين المسلمين، إلا ما يُروى عن أبي مسلم الأصفهاني، فإنه قال: إنه جائز غير واقع[/ar] “Naskh is admissible rationally and did occur textually — there is no dispute…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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