“Whatever message We abrogate 55 or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or one like it. Knowest thou not that Allah is possessor of power over all things”? “And (Jesus) a verifier of that which is before me of the Torah, and I allow you part of that which was forbidden to you”; Glorious Qur’aan. Chapter 3 verse 50 One can clearly distinguish that in Chapter 3, verse 50, Jesus (pbuh) speaks of abrogation of verses / messages of the previously Revealed Scripture i.e. Torah and not of the Qur’aan. In the same manner the Glorious Qur’aan states that some ordinances in the previous scriptures i.e. the Torah and the Injeel were abrogated. Examples: (1) The Qur’aan places an upper limit of four wives that a man can marry with strict conditions. Previously there was no upper limit in the Bible – O.T. & N.T. (2) The eye for an eye Old Testament Law was now changed to the Qur’aanic Law that states that one can take retaliation for the same action, or overlook it and have patience, and this patience will be rewarded in the hereafter by Allah. (3) In the previous scriptures it was forbidden to take the booty / spoils of war. The booty was collected into a pile and was consumed by a bolt of fire from heaven. This was abrogated in the Qur’aan by allowing the booty to be divided amongst the soldiers of Islam: “And know that whatever you acquire in war, a fifth of it is for Allah and for the Messenger 56 and for the near of kin and the 55 The Jews refused to accept a new revelation which was not granted to an Israelite. This is stated in chap 2 vs. 90& 91. Their objection was: Why was another revelation containing new Commandments and Laws sent down to Muhammed? They are told that Allah chooses whom He pleases for His revelation and that if one law (Law that was given to Moses) was abrogated, one better than it was given through the Holy Prophet. It should be noted that the new law is here stated to be better than the one abrogated or like it. It is a fact that the law of the Qur’aan is decidedly superior to and more comprehensive than the previous laws in most respects, yet there are many points of likeness in the two. 56 The Prophet’s portion was also used for the benefit of the poor Muslims. The words of one of his sayings are: this fifth is given back to you. Friend and foe admit that the Prophet led a life of the utmost simplicity alike. There is another significant fact stated in this verse: (a) Allah uses the terms Messenger and servant. There is no doubt that the verse corresponds to Isaiah 42:1- Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, (chosen as a messenger) in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. (Jesus (pbuh) did not come for the Gentiles, but Prophet Muhammed came for gentiles and non-gentiles). This is another prophecy of prophet Muhammed!(pbuh)
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