تلخیص
The revelations from Allah as found in the Qur'an
touch on a variety of subjects, among them are beliefs,
history of the prophets, day of judgment, Paradise and
Hell, and many others. Particularly important are the
ahkam (legal rulings), because they prescribe the manner
of legal relationships between people, as Allah wishes
them to be observed. While the basic message of Islam
remains always the same, the legal rulings have varied
throughout the ages, and many prophets before
Muhammad PBUH brought particular codes of law
(shari'a) for their respective communities.
The Arabic words 'nasikh' and 'mansukh' are both
derived from the same root word 'nasakha' which carries
meanings such as 'to abolish, to replace, to withdraw, to
abrogate’. The word nasikh (an active participle) means
'the abrogating', while Mansukh (passive) means 'the
abrogated'. In technical language these terms refer to
certain parts of the Qur'anic revelation, which have been
'abrogated' by others.
In the article the particular portion from a famous
Tafseer “Fathul Bayan Fi Maqasid Ul Quran” written by
a famous scholar of the subcontinent Al Nawab Siddiq
Hassan Khan has been discussed. It will address the
following question: what is the concept of Nash,
particularly in the view of Siddiq Hassan khan? And how he implemented it in his Tafseer? Is he follows the rules
defined by the earlier scholars while covering the
particular portion or he has his own concept and views
regarding Nasikh and Mansokh?