The Islamic scholarly term 'Nasikh' and 'Mansukh' refers to?
A
Two types of prayers
B
Abrogating and abrogated Quranic verses
C
Two types of Hadith narrators
D
Two categories of Islamic law
Correct Answer: Option B — Abrogating and abrogated Quranic verses
Explanation:
Nasikh refers to abrogating verses and Mansukh to abrogated verses in the Quran. When a later verse supersedes an earlier ruling the earlier is Mansukh and later is Nasikh. This concept is vital in Islamic jurisprudence explaining why some earlier Quranic rulings were modified during the Prophet's lifetime as community needs evolved.