The Abrogator and the Abrogated in the Holy Quran by Qadi Abu Bakr

It was mentioned in the book "An-Nasikh wal-Mansukh fil Quran al-Kareem" by Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi: People have found it strange that the abrogating verse comes before the abrogated verse in the (discourse), but that is not strange, for the establishment of (verses and surahs) in the Book was not in the order of revelation, and your Lord knows best (the order of revelation), and the order of the Book, and He is All-Knowing of everything.