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 (sas) 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.
Insha Allah, we hope to have the complete translation one day.
- 1. Fathihah
- 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
- Subject: Consolidation of the Islamic Community
- 5. Maida
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Occasion of Revelation.
- Topics
- Subject : Consolidation of the Islamic Community.
- 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 - Subject: Invitation to the Divine Message
- 8. Anfaal
- Name
- The Period of Revelation
- Historical Background
- Topics of Discussion
- 9. Tauba
- Name
- Why Omission of Bismillah
- 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
- Central Theme
- 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
- Subject Matter and Theme
- 23. Mumineen
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Theme Topics
- 24. Noor
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Historical Background
- Theme and Topics
- 25. Furqaan
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Subject Matter and Topics
- 26. Shuaraa
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- 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
- Period of Revelation
- Historical Background
- Theme and Subject matter
- 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
- Raids Preceding the Battle of the Trench
- The Battle of the Trench
- Raid on Bani Quraizah
- Social Reforms
- Storm of Propaganda at the Marriage of Hadrat Zainab
- 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
- Subject Matter and Theme
- 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
- Subject Matter and Topics
- 47. Muhammed
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Historical Background
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 48. Fat-h
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- 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
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 56. Waaqia
- Name
- Period of Revelation
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 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
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 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
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 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 of 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. Burooj
- 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
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 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
- Occasion of Revelation of vv. 6-19/a>
- 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
- Theme and Subject Matter
- 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
- Theme and Substance
- 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