Chapter Introductions

By Syed Abul-Ala' Maududi

Maududi's translation and commentary on the Qur'an "The Meaning of the Qur'an" ranks as one of the best such works in existence today. Unlike many early translators Maududi uses the standard technique of providing an explanation of the Qur'anic verses from the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) including the historical reasons behind the verses. Below is a list of Maududi's introductions to each chapter in the Qur'an. Unfortunately this represents a very small portion of the six volumes which comprise the complete commentary.

1. Fatihah: Name; Verses; Period of Revelation; Theme
2. Baqara: Name; Sequence; Historical Background; Theme: Guidance
3. Al-i-Imran: Name; The Period of Revelation; Subject; Background
4. Nisaa: Period of Revelation; Topics and Their Background
5. Maida: Name; Period of Revelation; Topics
6. An-aam: Name; Period of Revelation; Occasion of Revelation; Topics; The Background of Makki Suras; Subject :Islamic Creed.
7. Araaf: Name; Period of Revelation; Topics of Discussion
8. Anfaal: Name; The Period of Revelation; Historical Background; Topics of Discussion
9. Tauba: Name; Discourses and Periods of Revelation; Historical Background; Conquest of Arabia; Campaign to Tabuk; Problems of the Period
10. Yunus: Name; Period of Revelation; Time of Revelation; Subject
11. Huud: Name; Subject
12. Yusuf: When and Why Revealed?; Objects of Revelation; Topics of Discussion; Historical and Geographical Background
13. Ra'd: Name; Period of Revelation; Central Theme
14. Ibrahim: Name; Period of Revelation; Central Theme and Purpose
15. Hijr: Name; Period of Revelation; Topics and the Central Theme
16. Nahl: Name; Period of Revelation; Topics of Discussion
17. Bani Israel: Name; Period of Revelation; Background; Theme and Topics
18. Kahf: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject and Topics
19. Maryam: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background; Theme and Subject
20. Ta-ha: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics of Discussion
21. Anbiyaa: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject and Topics; Main Themes
22. Hajj: Name; Period of Revelation
23. Mumineen: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme Topics
24. Noor: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
25. Furqaan: Name; Period of Revelation
26. Shuaraa: Name; Subject Matter and Topics
27. Naml: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
28. Qasa: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
29. Ankaboot: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject matter
30. Rum: Name; Historical Background
31. Lukmaan: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject matter
32. Sajda: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
33. Ahzab: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background; The Battle of the Trench; Raid on Bani Quraizah; Social Reforms; Preliminary Commandments of Purdah; Domestic Affairs of the Holy Prophet; Subject Matter and Topics
34. Sabaa: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
35. Faatir: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Theme
36. Yaasin: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Theme
37. Saaffat: Name; Subject Matter and Theme

38. Saad: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
39. Zumar: Name; Period of Revelation
40. Mumin: Name; Period of Revelation; Background of Revelation; Theme and Topics
41. Ha-Mim: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subjet Matter
42. Shura: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
43. Zukhruuf: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
44. Dukhaan: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
45. Jaathiya: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
46. Ahqaaf: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
47. Muhammed: Name; Historical Background
48. Fat-h: Name; Historical Background
49. Hujuraath: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
50. Qaaf: Name; Period of RevelatIon; Theme and Topics
51. Zaariyaat: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
52. Tuur: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
53. Najm: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background; Subject Matter and Topics
54. Qamar: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
55. Rahman: Name; Period of Revelation
56. Waaqia: Name; Period of Revelation
57. Hadiid: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
58. Mujadila: Name; Period of Revelation; Subject Matter and Topics
59. Hashr: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background; Theme and Subject Matter
60. Mumtahana:: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
61. Saaf: Name; Period of Revelation
62. Jamu'a: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
63. Munafiqoon: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
64. Tagaaboon: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
65. Talaaq: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
66. Tahreem: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Topics
67. Mulk: Name; Period of Revelation
68. Qalam: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
69. Haqqa: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
70. Ma'rij: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
71. Nooh: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject
72. Jinn: Name; Period o Revelation; Reality of Jinn; Theme and Topics
73. Muzammil: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
74. Mudatthir: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject. Matter
75. Qiyaamat: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
76. Dahr: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
77. Mursalaat: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
78. Nabaa: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter

79. Naseehat: Name; Period of Revelation
Theme and Subject Matter
80. Abasa: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
81. Takweer: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
82. Infitaar: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
83. Tatfeef: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
84. Inshiqaq: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
85. Buroof: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
86. Tariq: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
87. A'la: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
88. Gaashiya: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
89. Fajr: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
90. Balad: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
91. Shams: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
92. Lail: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
93. Dhuhaa: Name; Period of Revelation
94. Inshiraah: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
95. Tiin: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
96. Iqraa: Name; Period of Revelation; Beginning of Revelation
97. Qadr: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
98. Baiyina: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
99. Zilzaal: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme end Subject Matter
100. Aadiyaat: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
101. Al-Qariya: Name; Period of Reveletion; Theme and Subject Matter
102. Takathur: Name; Period of Revelation
103. Asr: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
104. Humaza: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
105. Feel: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
106. Quraish: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
107. Ma'uun: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
108. Kauthar: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background
109. Kaafiroon: Name; Period of Revelation; Historical Background; Theme and Subject Matter
110. Nasr: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter
111. Lahab: Name; Period of Revelation; Background
112. Ikhlaas: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject Matter; Merit and Importance
113. Falaq: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject-Matter; Question whether Mu'awwidhatayn are or are not Quranic; Question of Holy Prophet's being affected by Magic; Question of Reciting Charms and Amulets in Islam; Relation between Sura Al-Fatihah and the Mu'awwidhatayn
114. Naas: Name; Period of Revelation; Theme and Subject-Matter; Question whether Mu'awwidhatayn are or are not Quranic; Question of Holy Prophet's being affected by Magic; Question of Reciting Charms and Amulets in Islam; Relation between Sura Al-Fatihah and the Mu'awwidhatayn


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