1. Immutability Compromise:
The text states that God eliminates (yamḥū) or confirms what He wills from the "Master Copy." Polemically, this directly compromises the immutability of divine revelation, raising the question of why an omniscient being would issue commands only to cancel them later.
2. Pragmatic Political Tool:
Critics argue this theology of abrogation (Naskh) functions as an after-the-fact mechanism for a human author. It provides a convenient tool to retroactively alter, update, or "correct" previous statements as political, social, and military circumstances changed.
3. Arbitrary Revelation:
By framing revelation as fluid and subject to elimination, the text undermines its own claim to eternal stability. It portrays a deity reacting to shifting earthly timelines rather than delivering an unalterable, absolute decree from an eternal source.
The Quran Verse
Surah 13:39:
Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.
This verse provides the theological justification for Abrogation (Naskh). It claims that God has a "Master Copy" (the Mother of the Book/Lawh al-Mahfuz) but can change, delete, or confirm specific verses on earth as He sees fit.
This creates a massive problem for the "immutability" of God’s word. If God is all-knowing, why would He reveal a verse only to "eliminate" it later?
Critics argue this is a convenient tool for a human author to "correct" previous statements that no longer suited his political or social circumstances.