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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Throughout its history Islamic theology has suffered disagreement about the scope and definition of [[Abrogation|abrogation]] (Arabic: Naskh) of Qur'anic verses. Opinions on the number of abrogated verses have ranged from zero or five verses to hundreds. The "verse of the sword" (see below) was considered to have abrogated a large number of verses according to scholars at the upper end of the range. | Throughout its history Islamic theology has suffered disagreement about the scope and definition of [[Abrogation|abrogation]] (Arabic: Naskh) of Qur'anic verses. Opinions on the number of abrogated verses have ranged from zero or five verses to hundreds. The "verse of the sword" (see below) was considered to have abrogated a large number of verses according to scholars at the upper end of the range. Below are lists of abrogated verses according to two of the most important scholarly opinions: those of Al-Suyuti (d.1505 CE) and Ibn Salama (d. 1019 CE). | ||
Dr David Powers notes the following regarding the highs and lows of abrogation in the Qur'an. | Dr David Powers notes the following regarding the highs and lows of abrogation in the Qur'an. | ||