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Shah Waliullah Dehlawi discussed the topic of abrogation in detail in his famous work "Al-Fawz al-Kabir fi Usul al-Tafsir". According to him, only 5 verses in the Holy Quran are abrogated, while some other scholars have mentioned a higher number. Shah Waliullah's stance is moderate and research-based, determining this number by considering the principles of abrogation.

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Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703-1762) was a great Islamic thinker and hadith scholar of the Indian subcontinent. He wrote a masterpiece "Al-Fawz al-Kabir fi Usul al-Tafsir" for understanding the Quran, which sheds light on various aspects of Quranic sciences. The science of abrogation is an important field of Quranic studies that identifies which verses' rulings were superseded by later revelations. Shah Waliullah's view of 5 abrogated verses reflects his scholarly moderation and meticulous research.

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