Clarification that the texts do not contradict one another, and the answer regarding the contradiction between the abrogating and the abrogated, and what to do if two texts appear to contradict each other?
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The Shaykh : Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) moved on to the contradiction of the texts with one another, and he said:
"And His texts do not contradict one another*** So ask about them a Knower of the time"
Also, the texts can never contradict one another. Note that the intended meaning of contradiction here is not the contradiction between texts in terms of generality and specificity, for that does occur. But contradiction is when they oppose each other in every aspect such that some of them cannot be combined with the rest, do you understand? Contradiction is opposition in every aspect; this can never exist in the texts.
If someone were to say: Has not abrogation been established, so does the abrogating contradict the abrogated? The answer is: Yes, but if abrogation is established, there is no contradiction, because the abrogated is no longer in effect; the abrogated has been abrogated and gone, no longer in effect. But our discussion is about texts that are not abrogated; they can never contradict one another. All right. He says:
"And His texts do not contradict one another*** So ask about them a Knower of the time
And if you think there is a contradiction in them, this*** is from the defect of understandings and minds
Or that some of what the Messenger said in the Qur'an is not authentic.
If you see a contradiction between two texts, whether that is from the texts of the Qur'an or from the Sunnah, know that that is from the shortcoming of your understanding and mind, otherwise they cannot contradict. Or that the text is not established, and this does not occur except in the contradiction of the Sunnah with itself, which is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
"And His texts do not contradict one another*** So ask about them a Knower of the time"
Also, the texts can never contradict one another. Note that the intended meaning of contradiction here is not the contradiction between texts in terms of generality and specificity, for that does occur. But contradiction is when they oppose each other in every aspect such that some of them cannot be combined with the rest, do you understand? Contradiction is opposition in every aspect; this can never exist in the texts.
If someone were to say: Has not abrogation been established, so does the abrogating contradict the abrogated? The answer is: Yes, but if abrogation is established, there is no contradiction, because the abrogated is no longer in effect; the abrogated has been abrogated and gone, no longer in effect. But our discussion is about texts that are not abrogated; they can never contradict one another. All right. He says:
"And His texts do not contradict one another*** So ask about them a Knower of the time
And if you think there is a contradiction in them, this*** is from the defect of understandings and minds
Or that some of what the Messenger said in the Qur'an is not authentic.
If you see a contradiction between two texts, whether that is from the texts of the Qur'an or from the Sunnah, know that that is from the shortcoming of your understanding and mind, otherwise they cannot contradict. Or that the text is not established, and this does not occur except in the contradiction of the Sunnah with itself, which is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.