Wednesday, April 23, 2025

πŸ“œ Top 10 Qur’anic Verses Abrogated by Other Qur’anic Verses

Proof That the “Perfect Book” Edited Itself — Repeatedly


🧭 Introduction: What They Won’t Admit

Muslims are taught the Qur’an is:

  • Perfect,

  • Preserved,

  • Timeless,

  • Unchanging.

But the Qur’an also says:

“Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better or similar to it...”
Surah 2:106

That means verses were:

  • Replaced by new ones,

  • Contradicted or cancelled outright,

  • By Allah Himself.

So here’s the truth:

The Qur’an cancels itself.

And here are 10 undeniable examples — using only Islamic sources — where Qur’anic verses were abrogated by other verses.


πŸ”Ÿ Surah 2:180 vs. Surah 4:11–12

🧩 Inheritance

  • Old verse (2:180): Says to write a will for parents and relatives.

  • New verses (4:11–12): Lay down fixed shares, overriding personal wills.

πŸ“‰ Result: Allah replaced flexible guidance with rigid math.
➡️ Wasiyyah (wills) got abrogated by inheritance law.


9️⃣ Surah 2:109 vs. Surah 9:5

πŸ•Š️ Forgiveness vs. Fight

  • Old verse (2:109): “Forgive and overlook until Allah brings His command.”

  • New verse (9:5): “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”

πŸ“‰ Result: The peaceful option was temporary.
➡️ The “command” that came was warfare.


8️⃣ Surah 2:256 vs. Surah 9:29

πŸ›‘ No Compulsion in Religion?

  • Old verse (2:256): “There is no compulsion in religion…”

  • New verse (9:29): “Fight those who do not believe... until they pay the jizya...”

πŸ“‰ Result: Freedom of belief abrogated by violent enforcement.
➡️ Muslim scholars like al-Naskh confirm this.


7️⃣ Surah 8:65 vs. Surah 8:66

⚔️ Battle Ratios

  • Old verse (8:65): 20 believers can defeat 200.

  • New verse (8:66): Now 100 believers = 200 enemies.

πŸ“‰ Result: Allah downgraded his expectations.
➡️ Why? Because the believers were “weak.”

A perfect God wouldn’t overestimate His people.


6️⃣ Surah 4:15 vs. Surah 24:2

πŸ’ Adultery Punishment

  • Old verse (4:15): Women guilty of adultery to be confined for life.

  • New verse (24:2): Flogging with 100 lashes.

πŸ“‰ Result: Eternal imprisonment replaced with corporal punishment.
➡️ Divine justice… or legal evolution?


5️⃣ Surah 2:184 vs. Surah 2:185

πŸŒ™ Fasting Flexibility

  • Old verse (2:184): Sick people or travelers may delay fasting or pay ransom.

  • New verse (2:185): Now they must fast on other days — ransom no longer an option.

πŸ“‰ Result: Early leniency cancelled by stricter law.
➡️ Allah tightened the screws mid-ramadan.


4️⃣ Surah 60:8–9 vs. Surah 9:5

🀝 Be Kind to Non-Muslims?

  • Old verses (60:8–9): Be kind to peaceful disbelievers.

  • New verse (9:5): “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”

πŸ“‰ Result: Kindness got replaced with slaughter.
➡️ The infamous "Sword Verse" didn’t just abrogate — it bulldozed.


3️⃣ Surah 2:62 vs. Surah 3:85

🌐 Salvation for All?

  • Old verse (2:62): Jews, Christians, and Sabians who believe will be saved.

  • New verse (3:85): “Whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted...”

πŸ“‰ Result: Salvation doctrine reversed.
➡️ Inclusive promise replaced by exclusivity.


2️⃣ Surah 73:1–4 vs. Surah 73:20

πŸ•―️ Length of Night Prayer

  • Old command (73:1–4): Spend most of the night in prayer.

  • New command (73:20): Now you can pray as much or as little as you can.

πŸ“‰ Result: The burden was too heavy — so Allah walked it back.


1️⃣ The Stoning Verse (No longer in the Qur’an)

πŸͺ¨ The Missing Verse

“If a man and a woman commit adultery, stone them to death.”

  • Confirmed by Umar ibn al-Khattab, Aisha, and multiple Hadiths.

  • Umar said: “It was part of the Qur’an, but we forgot it.”

πŸ“‰ Result: A Qur’anic verse that was abrogated and erased — but still applied as law.

➡️ Wait — it’s not in the Qur’an anymore… but it still counts?

That’s not divine preservation. That’s divine deletion.


πŸ“Œ Summary Table

πŸ“– Verse🧹 Abrogated byπŸ’£ Contradiction
2:256 – No compulsion9:29 – Fight unbelieversReligious coercion legalized
2:62 – Jews/Christians saved3:85 – Only Islam acceptedSalvation flipped
4:15 – Confine adulterers24:2 – Lash themEternal prison replaced by corporal punishment
8:65 – 1:10 battle ratio8:66 – 1:2 battle ratioGod lowered the bar
60:8 – Be kind to unbelievers9:5 – Kill the polytheistsPeace to bloodshed

πŸ’₯ Final Verdict

A perfect, timeless revelation wouldn’t contain contradictions, reversals, and cancelled laws.

But the Qur’an is riddled with abrogations — proof that it wasn’t revealed all at once… and certainly not by an all-knowing deity.

This isn’t divine revelation.

It’s a document in constant revision.


πŸ’¬ Mic-Drop Closer

“If the Qur’an was perfect, it wouldn’t need replacement parts.
But verse after verse gets overwritten.
That’s not revelation — that’s a retraction.”

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