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"Whatever We abrogate of a verse or cause it to beforgotten, We bring a better or the like of it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things? " 107. "Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and that, besides Allah, you have neither guardian nor helper?" Purpose of Abrogation The central meaning of these verses is again the Jewish evil propaganda against the Muslims.

The Jews occasionally said that the true religion was the religion of the Jews and the real Qiblah was the direction that they used for their prayers. The evidence supporting their idea was that the Prophet of Islam (S) used to pray toward their Qiblah (Jerusalem).

But when the command for changing the Qiblah from Jerusalem to the Ka'bah came down and, according to verse 144 from this very Surah, Muslims had to pray toward the direction of Mecca (Ka'bah), this pretext was taken away from the Jews. Therefore, they tried to assert a new pretext and said that if the first Qiblah was right, then what was the second instruction for?

And, if the second instruction was correct, then the Muslims' previous religious actions performed towards Jerusalem would be considered invalid. The Qur'an replies to their objections through these verses and, thereby, enlightens the hearts of the believers. It says: "Whatever We abrogate of a verse or cause it to beforgotten, We bring a better or the like of it.

" And it is easy for Allah, of course: "…Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?" "Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and that, besides Allah, you have neither guardian nor helper?" "Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth…" Allah has the right to change His ordinances in any form He pleases and He is the most knowledgeable of all as to the welfare of His servants.