An example of the abrogation of the Qur'an by the Prophetic Sunnah.
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The Shaykh : Some people told me that this verse which I recited a little while ago: [An-Nisa 4:16] They told me: This verse is abrogated by the killing of the one who commits the act of Lot, both the active and the passive party, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1456Hasan (Darussalam) And this is a verse, and you say that there is no correct example of the abrogation of the Qur'an by the Sunnah. What is your opinion of this claim, where he said that this is a case of the abrogation of the Qur'an by the Sunnah? Because the Qur'an indicates that whoever commits the shameful act [An-Nisa 4:16] male [An-Nisa 4:16] then the Sunnah came to say that we kill the active and the passive party. Is this correct, and do we take it as an example of the abrogation of the Qur'an by the Sunnah? Yes.
The student: The intended meaning is ... .
The Shaykh : Okay, this person says the example is incorrect because the intended meaning of the verse is zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). What do you say in response to him? Yes, no, this is for me to answer.
The student: Killing males is considered harm.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the harm is less than killing. The third and final answer?
The student: The story of the people of Lot clarified that they were killed.
The Shaykh : Allah destroyed them.
The student: It clarified ...
The Shaykh : No, that is not it. Okay, we consider this example correct, and the claim that it came regarding zina is incorrect, because the verse before it is the one regarding zina[An-Nisa 4:15-16] and "the two males" is in the masculine form, "who commit the shameful act from among you."
And the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is ever Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
واللذان يأتيانها منكم فآذوهما فإن تابا وأصلحا فأعرضوا عنهما إن الله كان تواباً رحيماًWhomever you find doing the actions of the people of Lut then kill the one doing it, and the one it is done to.
من وجدتموه يعمل عمل قوم لوط فاقتلوا الفاعل والمفعول بهAnd the two who commit it among you
واللذان يأتيانها منكمdishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone
فآذوهما فإن تابا وأصلحا فأعرضوا عنهماThe student: The intended meaning is ... .
The Shaykh : Okay, this person says the example is incorrect because the intended meaning of the verse is zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). What do you say in response to him? Yes, no, this is for me to answer.
The student: Killing males is considered harm.
The Shaykh : Yes, but the harm is less than killing. The third and final answer?
The student: The story of the people of Lot clarified that they were killed.
The Shaykh : Allah destroyed them.
The student: It clarified ...
The Shaykh : No, that is not it. Okay, we consider this example correct, and the claim that it came regarding zina is incorrect, because the verse before it is the one regarding zina