any authority having come to them.

However, Allah’s verses may include both abrogating and abrogated verses, in which case an abrogated verse may be countered with one that abrogates it, as Allah Most High said:

“Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it.”

Allah Most High also said:

“The foolish among the people will say, ‘What has turned them away from the direction of prayer they used to face?’ Say, ‘To Allah belong the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path.’”

There are numerous similar examples.

Allah Most High said:

“Mankind was one community. Then Allah sent the prophets as bearers of good tidings and warners, and sent down with them the Scripture in truth to judge between people concerning their differences. None differed over it except those who had been given it, after clear proofs had come to them, out of rivalry among themselves. Then Allah, by His permission, guided those who believed to the truth concerning which they had differed. Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.”

Allah Most High also said:

“Alif Lām Rā.”

“A Book We have sent down to you so that you may bring mankind out of darkness into light, by their Lord’s permission, to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.”

Allah Most High also said:

“It is He who sends down clear signs to His servant to bring you out of darkness into light.”

Allah Most High also said:

“There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book.”

“Through it Allah guides those who seek His pleasure to the ways of peace, brings them out of darkness into light by His permission, and guides them to a straight path.”

Allah Most High also said:

“O you who believe, if you obey a group of those who were given the Scripture, they will turn you back into disbelievers after you have believed.”

“And how could you disbelieve when Allah’s verses are being recited to you and His Messenger is among you? Whoever holds fast to Allah has indeed been guided to a path