For: The majority, including Ibn Abbaas, Qataada, Ad-Dhahhaak, Ibn Zayd, `Ataa' and As-Suddi, Ar-Rabee`, An-Nakh`i, Al-Hasan, `Ataa' and Ikrima (according to At-Tabari, writes Dr. Zayd), Abdullah ibn Hamza Aş-Şa`di Al-Yamaani, Yahya ibn Al-Husayn aka Al-Haadi, Al-Manssor Billah, Al-Haakim (according to Aş-Şa`di), An-Nahhaas, Al-Qaasim ibn Salaam, Makki (who was puzzled by the claim that 2:240 preceded 2:234 in revalation but accepted that, per Dr. Faaris), Abu-Abdillah Shu`la, Hibatullah ibn Salaama, Ibn Al-Jawzi, Ar-Raazi (in one report), An-Nasfi, Al-Qurtubi (implied), At-Tabari (implied), Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi, Abu-Bakr Al-Hamdaani, As-Suyooti, Shah Waliullah Dehlvi, Abdul-Qaahir Al-Baghdaadi and Dr. Hilmi Abdul-Haadi (according to Haani Taahir), Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (Egypt), M. M. Farghali.
Against: Ali, Mujaahid ibn Jabr, Al-Bukhaari, Ibn Taymiya, Abu-Muslim Al-Asfahaani, Ahmad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Haaroon aka Al-Mu'ayyad Billah (implied, according to Aş-Şa`di), Ar-Raazi (in another report according to Al-Areedh), Jamaal-ud-Deen Al-Qaasimi and Basheer-ud-Deen Mahmood (according to Haani Taahir), Az-Zurqaani, Muhammad Abduh and M. Rasheed Ridha, Muhammad Al-Khudhari (Bek), Al-Jabri, Dr. Mustafa Zayd, Muhammad Abu-Zahra, Sayyid Qutb, Ali Hasan Al-Areedh, Dr. Ahmad Hijaazi As-Saqqa, Ash-Sha`raawi, Dr. Az-Zalmi, Dr. Muhammad Saalih Ali Mustafa, M. M. Nada, Husaam Al-Ghaali, Dr. N.A. Tantaawi, Ihab Hasan Abduh, Dr. Ali Jum`a, Haani Taahir, Jamaal `Ataaya, Dr. Mannaa` Al-Qattaan (implied), Dr. Muhammad Al-Bahiyy, Professor Ali Hasaballah.
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