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The Abrogation and Supremacy of Muhammad's Sharia in Jami's Haft Awrang
In Section 16 of the first book of Silsilat al-Dhahab (from Jami's Haft Awrang), Jami outlines the core Islamic theological concept of abrogation (Naskh) regarding the Prophet's Sharia:
- Abrogation of Prior Sharias: Jami asserts that the Sharia of the Prophet Muhammad abrogates all previous divine laws. Any other legal or spiritual path besides it is rendered insignificant, likened to dust (haba).
- The Source of Overlapping Rulings: Jami explains that if a legal ruling in Muhammad's Sharia coincides with a ruling in another, prior Sharia, Muslims do not follow the other Sharia. Instead, the ruling is followed exclusively because Muhammad's Sharia has validated and permitted it.
This theological position emphasizes the absolute independence, finality, and sovereignty of the Prophet's religious law.
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