Basis for abrogation

The concept of abrogation has been mainly extrapolated from two Quranic texts:

[Q 2: 106] What We [Allah] cancel of 'Ayaaat' or made forgotten, We replace it with something better than it, or at least similar. Do you not know that truly, Allah is powerful over everything?

The word 'Ayaaat' used in the above text, means " signs". Throughout the Qur'an, this word is used for a variety of meanings, and is not limited to the Quranic verses [see 30: 21, for example].

The second passage usually referred to as the basis for Quranic abrogation is the following:

[Q 87: 6-7] We [Allah] will relate to you [knowledge], so do not forget, except what Allah wills. Surely, he knows what the apparent and the hidden.

We can understand the development of the concept of Naskh in the following manner; commentators were perplexed in understanding seemingly contradictory verses. They therefore evaluated the practices of the Prophet (especially the various hadiths) and the actions of the first generations of Muslims. By doing so much confusion could be avoided.

For example; [Q 8: 61], which commands Muslims to remain in a peaceful setting with those who maintain a similar stance, has been replaced with 9: 73, which reads as follows;

[Q 9: 73] O Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.

By ignoring the peaceful verse 8: 61 which was clearly of a limited scope, given to the Prophet at a time when Islam was weak and vulnerable and when he was under constant attack from his foes (thus the peaceful Medina verses), a foundation for constant Jihad until Islam has conquered the world was created.

Texts such as 9: 73 are cited by Islamists everywhere.

Look at 2: 62 as the perfect example. It, along with 5: 69, actually names some Non-Muslim religious groups as being rewarded by God for their faith and deeds. These verses are however cancelled by Q 3: 85 [and other texts, such as 5: 3], or are said to refer to nations prior to Muhammad's time.

At the end of the day, there is really no doubt whatsoever what Muhammads own agenda and conclusions were as the following authentic Hadith explains:

Hadith of the Prophet

" Lataftahanna al-Qustantiniyya wa lani`ma al-amiru amiruha wa lani`ma
al-jayshu dhalika al-jaysh."

" Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will he be, and what a wonderful army will that army be! "

Needless to say; every single kuffar capital is considered modern day Constantinople’s. The only difference is that the strategic weapon used in the Jihad against Europe is Islamic demographic warfare instead of regular infantry units (which is the preferred method in the Sudan Jihad).