Has anything of the Qur'an been abrogated by the Sunnah?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding abrogation, has anything of the Qur'an been abrogated by the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Has anything of the Qur'an been abrogated by the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : I do not know of anything in the Qur'an that was abrogated by the Sunnah except the matter of the one who commits sodomy, may Allah keep us safe from it. For Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:16]: This verse indicates that the two active participants are to be punished until they repent and reform. Then the Sunnah came:Sunan al-Bayhaqi 15:1222, so this can be used as evidence that the Sunnah abrogates the Qur'an. The act of the people of Lut is greater than unlawful sexual intercourse, refuge with Allah, and more heinous. The evidence for this is that Allah said in the Qur'an: meaning a heinous act among heinous acts. As for sodomy, Lut said to his people meaning the greatest and most major heinous act. For this reason, the definite article"al"So sodomy is greater than unlawful sexual intercourse. This is indicated by the fact that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) sent a Messenger with a complete message to warn against this heinous act, and that Allah destroyed the perpetrators of this heinous act in general. This indicates that sodomy is greater than unlawful sexual intercourse. Therefore, it is obligatory for the one in authority, if sodomy is established between two people, both of whom are adults of sound mind, and neither was coerced, that he must kill them in obedience to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and to avert this ugly harm and heinous disgrace. We ask Allah for safety. This is what comes to my mind after tracing instances of the Qur'an being abrogated by the Sunnah.
As for the one who says that the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:180] is abrogated by the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): , this is not correct. That is, this claim that it is abrogated by this hadith is not correct:
First: because the hadith does not contain abrogation, but rather specification. Abrogation is the removal of the ruling in its entirety, not the removal of the ruling from some of the individuals of a general statement.
Second: the hadith is an explanation of the abrogating text. Because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2870Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani). This indicates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) clarified that Allah the Exalted has divided the inheritance and given every one who has a right his right, so there is no bequest for an heir.
But let it be known to you that even if no example is free from objection, the Sunnah, if it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), is in the position of the Qur'an. It is obligatory to act upon what is in it and to believe its report.
The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding abrogation, has anything of the Qur'an been abrogated by the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Has anything of the Qur'an been abrogated by the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : I do not know of anything in the Qur'an that was abrogated by the Sunnah except the matter of the one who commits sodomy, may Allah keep us safe from it. For Allah the Exalted said in the Qur'an:
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.
وَالَّذَانِ يَأْتِيَانِهَا مِنْكُمْ فَآذُوهُمَا فَإِنْ تَابَا وَأَصْلَحَا فَأَعْرِضُوا عَنْهُمَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماًIf you find anyone doing the act of the people of Lut, kill them.
من وجدتموه يعمل عمل قوم لوط فاقتلوهAnd do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it has ever been an obscenity.
وَلا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنَا إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةًWill you commit the immorality?
أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَAs for the one who says that the statement of Allah the Exalted:
Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ إِنْ تَرَكَ خَيْراً الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقّاً عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَThere is no bequest for an heir.
لا وصيّة لوارثFirst: because the hadith does not contain abrogation, but rather specification. Abrogation is the removal of the ruling in its entirety, not the removal of the ruling from some of the individuals of a general statement.
Second: the hadith is an explanation of the abrogating text. Because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:
Allah has appointed for everyone who has a right what is due to him, and no bequest must be made to an heir.
إنّ الله أعطى كلّ ذي حقّ حقّه فلا وصيّة لوارثBut let it be known to you that even if no example is free from objection, the Sunnah, if it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), is in the position of the Qur'an. It is obligatory to act upon what is in it and to believe its report.