Kuna aina nne tofauti za naskh ambazo zinaweza kutokea kati ya vyanzo viwili vya sheria ya Mwenyezi Mungu, yaani Qur'ani na Sunnah.

There are basically four different types of naskh which can take place between the two sources of divine law, the Qur’aan and the Sunnah.

Aina ya kwanza ni naskh ya Qur'ani kwa Qur'ani. Katika aina hii ya naskh, aya ya Qur'ani yenye hukumu hufutwa na aya nyingine ya Qur'ani yenye hukumu mpya. Mfano unaweza kuonekana katika aya kuhusu wanawake wenye tabia chafu. Hukumu ya mwanzo ilielezwa katika Qur'ani kama ifuatavyo:

The first is the naskh of the Qur’aan by the Qur’aan. In this type of naskh, a Qur’aanic verse containing a law is superseded by another Qur’aanic verse containing a new law. An example can be found in the verses on immoral women. The early law was stated in the Qur’aan as follows: