Naskh (Abrogation) in the Interpretational Narrations of Abu Hamza al-Thumali: A Review and Critique

In regard to the abrogation of the peace verse by the 35th verse of Surah Muhammad (p.b.u.h.), an interpretational narration from Abu al-Hamza Thumali says that abrogation here denotes takhsis (specification of the general peace judgement by denying unreasonable peace). Abrogation of the 13th verse of Surah al-Zumar by the 2nd verse of Surah 48 has been pointed out in another narration. It is said that these two verses refer to two different subjects: the first one is focused on the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h.) sincere worship and the second one denotes the delusive sin from the standpoint of pagans and the remission of this imaginary sin, which is beyond the concept of abrogation (whether abrogation denotes any kind of alteration by the predecessors or what the successors mean by abrogation) and is unacceptable.