Sources - Qur'an
Lesson 21
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The
Qur’anic verses are: Al-Muhkam, i.e., clear verses that are needless of
interpretation and are not subject to repeal and Al-Mutashabih, i.e. consimilar
verses that may be interpreted as having more than one meaning and need to be
explained. ·
Kinds
of consimilar verses are: a) Those which any scholar can explain through
other clear verses. b) Those which are known only to a few scholars. c) Those that are vague to everyone until now.[7] ·
The
graduation in legislation in the time of the Prophet called for the repealing of
certain rulings by others. ·
The
types of repealing[are: the repealing of recitation and ruling together, the repealing of
recitation only, and the repealing of the ruling only. The forms of repealing
are: the repealing of the Qur’an by the Qur’an, the repealing of a Sunnah by
the Qur’an, the repealing of a Sunnah, or a Prophet’s deed with a stronger
one, and the repealing of the Qur’an with a Mutawatir (successive) Sunnah (see
1-2), which is permitted by some scholars and prevented by others.
Evidence of the Qur'an and Sunnah
Clear and consimilar verses:
Allah
says:
]هُوَ
الَّذِيَ
أَنزَلَ
عَلَيْكَ
الْكِتَابَ
مِنْهُ
آيَاتٌ
مُّحْكَمَاتٌ
هُنَّ أُمُّ
الْكِتَاب
وَأُخَرُ
مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ[
(آل
عمران: 7)
This
means: “It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad SAW) the Book (this
Qur'an). In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations
of the Book [and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkam (commandments, etc.), Al-Faraid
(obligatory duties) and Al-Hudud (legal laws for the punishment of thieves,
adulterers, etc.)]; and others not entirely clear.” (3, Al-`Imran: 7)
Repealing:
Allah
says:
]مَا
نَنسَخْ مِنْ
آيَةٍ أَوْ
نُنسِهَا
نَأْتِ
بِخَيْرٍ
مِّنْهَا
أَوْ
مِثْلِهَا
أَلَمْ
تَعْلَمْ
أَنَّ اللّهَ
عَلَىَ كُلِّ
شَيْءٍ
قَدِيرٌ[
This
means: “Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be
forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah
is able to do all things?” (2, Al-Baqarah:106)
Allah
says:
]يَمْحُو
اللّهُ مَا
يَشَاء
وَيُثْبِتُ
وَعِندَهُ
أُمُّ
الْكِتَاب[
This
means: “Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And
with Him is the Mother of the Book (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz).”
Allah
says:
]وَإِذَا
بَدَّلْنَا
آيَةً
مَّكَانَ
آيَةٍ
وَاللّهُ
أَعْلَمُ
بِمَا
يُنَزِّلُ[
This means: “And when We change a Verse [of the Qur'an, i.e. cancel (abrogate) its order] in place of another, and Allah knows the best of what He sends down.” (16, An-Nahl: 101) |