Abrogation in the Qur'an and Islamic Law
Subtitle: A critical study of the concept of Naskh and its impact
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9789670526027
Description: This book traces the development of the concept of abrogation (naskh) from its most basic form to the complex and multi-faceted doctrine it has become. The book also critiques the role of abrogation in rationalizing the view that not all the Qur'anic revelation has survived in the 'mushaf', i.e. the written record of the Qur'an. This role makes understanding abrogation an essential prerequisite for studying the history of the Qur'anic text. This book takes a practical approach by examining specific popular abrogation claims, such as the stoning penalty, the law on fighting non-Muslims, and on inheritance. It is the only modern study in English dedicated to the subject, and is a suitable reference work for both the expert and the general reader.
Table of contents: title: Figures and Tables; title: Acknowledgments; title: Glossary; title: Introduction; title: 1 A History of the Concept of “Abrogation”; title: 2 Abrogation in Scriptures before the Qur’an; title: 3 The Term “Naskh” in the Qur’an; title: 4 The Concept of “Naskh” in the Qur’an; title: 5 Conceptual and Implementational Differences of Abrogation; title: 6 Legal Abrogation; title: 7 The Verse of the Sword; title: 8 Does the Muṣḥaf Contain All of the Qur’an?; title: 9 Did the Prophet Forget Verses?; title: 10 Legal-Textual Abrogation; title: 11 Textual Abrogation I: The “Stoning Verse”; title: 12 Textual Abrogation II: The Five-Suckling Verse and the Anomalous Reading of the Oath Breaking Verse; title: 13 Abrogation of the Sunna; title: 14 Islamic Law: A New Reading; title: 15 Conclusion: The Myth of Abrogation; title: Appendix A: The Meaning of “Ḥadīth” and “Sunna”; title: Bibliography; title: Index of Qur’anic Verses; title: Index of Names and Subjects