n-s-kh

Description

The Arabic root ن-س-خ (n-s-kh) carries the core meaning of replacement, copying, or supersession, where something is either substituted by something else or faithfully reproduced. In the Quranic context, this root appears in discussions of divine abrogation (where Allah replaces or abolishes previous verses or scriptures with new guidance) as well as in references to the recording and transcription of deeds by angels. This semantic range reflects both the concept of progressive revelation, where later divine commands can supersede earlier ones, and the meticulous preservation of human actions in the celestial record.