English translation
3529. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbās with regard to Allāh's saying: "Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it."[1] and He said: "And when We change a Verse in place of another — and Allāh knows best what He sends down."[2] and He said: "Allāh blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book."[3] "The first thing that was abrogated in the Qur'an was the Qiblah." And He said: "And divorced women shall wait (as regards their marriage) for three menstrual periods."[4] and He said: "And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the Iddah, if you have doubt (about their periods), is three months.”[1] So (some) of that was abrogated, (according to) His, Most High, saying: “And then divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with them, no Iddah have you to count in respect of them.”[2] (Hasan)