Is it necessary to invalidate the idea of abrogation (naskh) in the Qur’an, especially when there is an apparent contradiction between some verses, such as the verses of "And those who commit illegal sexual intercourse" and the verse of An-Nur?
Linguistically, naskh (abrogation) has two meanings: writing, and nullifying or removing. The meaning of the verse: "And for those of your women who commit illegal sexual intercourse..." [an-Nisa 4:15] is abrogated by the Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which clarified the way, namely stoning for the married person and one hundred lashes and banishment for one year for the unmarried person. And the verse: "The woman and the man guilty of illegal sexual intercourse - flog each one of them with a hundred lashes" [an-Nur 24:2] abrogates the ruling for the unmarried person. As for the married person, there was a Qur'anic verse recited concerning their ruling, then its wording was abrogated but its ruling remained, as 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "If an old man and an old woman commit illegal sexual intercourse, stone them both absolutely."
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