The Holy Quran 2:106 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

۞ مَا نَنسَخْ مِنْ ءَايَةٍ أَوْ نُنسِهَا نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ مِّنْهَآ أَوْ مِثْلِهَآ ۗ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Translation

(When the Kaafiroon teased the Muslims about commands from Allaah that were cancelled, Allaah replied by saying) Whenever We cancel any verse (either only the words of the verse or the verse together with the command) or cause it to be forgotten, We bring something better (easier or more rewarding) or equal to it. Do you not know that Allaah has power (control) over all things? (Allaah therefore has the right to cancel or give commands as He pleases.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Answer to the objection against naskh (abrogation of verses): “this too was a taunt of the Jews: ‘In your Book some verses are abrogated. If this Book were from Allah, did Allah not know beforehand of the defect because of which [the verse] has now been abrogated?

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