The Meaning of the Qur'an
- The Meaning of the Qur'an
"The Meaning of the Qur'an" (Arabic: "Tafhim al-Qur'an" [http://www.tafheemulquran.org/Tafhim_u/000/surah_all.htm] ) is a book in six volumes written by the Islamic scholar Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi (1903-1979). Among the newer ones, this is one of the most prominent exegeses of the Qur'an (Arabic: "tafsir"), based on the Sunni hadith literature.
Among things, it includes a [http://www.islam101.com/quran/maududi/iindex.htm chapter introductions] for each and every Surah, explaining the name, period of revelation and a large section on its historical background.
Editions
*Towards Understanding the Qur'an - English translation
hi'a view
Shi'a have a generally positive view on Maududi's work as a Sunni scholar, and this book is no exception.
ee also
List of Sunni books
References
* [http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/maududi.htm A Letter to a Pious Friend]
* [http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/mawd-history.htm A Brief History of the Mawdudi Trend]
* [http://www.central-mosque.com/aqeedah/Mawdudi.htm Mawdudi Response]
* [http://www.hizmetbooks.org/Religion_Reformers_in_Islam/ref-44.htm Mawdudi's slandering of Islamic faith and the Ahl as-sunnat scholars and its answer]
External links
* [http://www.englishtafsir.com Tafhim al-Qur'an in English]
* [http://www.tafheemulquran.org/Tafhim_u/000/surah_all.htm Tafhim al-Qur'an in Urdu]
* [http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/maududi/ Syed Abu-Ala' Maududi's Chapter Introductions to the Qur'an]
* "The Meaning of the Qur'an". A. A. Kamal (Editor) (ISBN 1-56744-134-3)
*http://www.halalco.com/quran_m_special.html
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