Is it true that Surat al-Ahzab was as long as Surat al-Baqarah, and that some of it was abrogated?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it authentic that the verses of Surat al-Ahzab were two hundred verses, or as long as Surat al-Baqarah? And are the verses that have no trace now considered lifted or abrogated?
Answer:
Yes, they say that Surat al-Ahzab was longer than this, and that what was abrogated was abrogated. Abrogation has categories: some of it has its wording and its ruling abrogated, some has its wording abrogated but not its ruling, and some has its ruling abrogated but not its wording. Abrogation varies. Yes, and Allah abrogates what He wills and establishes what He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes, He says:[Ar-Ra'd 13:39] [Al-Baqarah 2:106] Abrogation is established, and this is for a wisdom and for the benefit of the servants. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it authentic that the verses of Surat al-Ahzab were two hundred verses, or as long as Surat al-Baqarah? And are the verses that have no trace now considered lifted or abrogated?
Answer:
Yes, they say that Surat al-Ahzab was longer than this, and that what was abrogated was abrogated. Abrogation has categories: some of it has its wording and its ruling abrogated, some has its wording abrogated but not its ruling, and some has its ruling abrogated but not its wording. Abrogation varies. Yes, and Allah abrogates what He wills and establishes what He wills, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes, He says:
Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms
اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُWe do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten
مَا نَنسَخْ مِنْ آيَةٍ أَوْ نُنسِهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3476- 4717] هل صحيح أن سورة الأحزاب كانت كطول سورة البقرة فنسخ بعضها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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