Syed Abu-Ala' Maududi's Surah Introductions to the Qur'an

The Meaning of the Qur'an (Arabic: Tafhim al-Qur'an) is a book divided into six volumes written by the Islamic scholar Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi (1903-1979). This work is one of the most prominent exegesis of the Qur'an (Arabic: tafsir), based on the Sunni hadith literature and includes an introduction for each Surah in the Quran, explaining the name, period of revelation and a large section on its historical background. Unlike many early translators, Maududi uses the standard technique of providing an explanation of the Qur'anic verses from the Sunnah of the Prophet Mohammed. Below is a list of Maududi's introductions to each Surah in the Qur'an, representing a small portion of the six volumes which comprise the complete commentary.

1. AL-FATIHAH
2. AL-BAQARAH
3. AL-I-IMRAN
4. AN-NISA
5. AL-MA'IDAH
6. AL-AN`AM
7. AL-A`ARAF
8. AL-ANFAL
9. AT-TAUBAH
10. YUNUS
11. HUD
12. YUSUF
13. AR-RA`AD
14. IBRAHIM
15. AL-HIJR
16. AN-NAHL
17. BANI ISRA'IL
18. AL-KAHF
19. MARYAM
20. TA HA
21. AL-ANBIYAA
22. AL-HAJJ
23. AL-MU'MINUN
24. AN-NUR
25. AL-FURQAN
26. ASH-SHU`ARAA'
27. AN-NAML
28. AL-QASAS
29. AL-`ANKABUT
30. AR-RUM
31. LUQMAN
32. AS-SAJDAH
33. AL-AHZAB
34. SABA
35. FATIR
36. YA SIN
37. AS-SAAFFAT
38. SUAD
39. AZ-ZUMAR
40. AL-MU'MIN
41. HA-MIM AS-SAJDAH
42. ASH-SHURA
43. AZ-ZUKHRUF
44. AD-DUKHAN
45. AL-JATHIYAH
46. AL-AHQAF
47. MUHAMMAD
48. AL-FAT-H
49. AL-HUJURAT
50. QAF
51. ADH-DHARIYAT
52. AT-TUR
53. AN-NAJM
54. AL-QAMAR
55. AR-RAHMAN
56. AL-WAQI`AH
57. AL-HADID
58. AL-MUJADALAH
59. AL-HASHR
60. AL-MUMTAHINAH
61. AS-SAFF
62. AL-JUMU`AH
63. AL-MUNAFIQUN
64. AT-TAGHABUN
65. AT-TALAQ
66. AT-TAHRIM
67. AL-MULK
68. AL-QALAM
69. AL-HAAQQAH
70. AL-MA`ARIJ
71. NUH
72. JINN
73. AL-MUZZAMMIL
74. AL-MUDDATHTHIR
75. AL-QIYAMAH
76. AD-DAHR
77. AL-MURSALAT
78. AL-NABA
79. AN-NAZI`AT
80. `ABASA
81. AT-TAKWIR
82. AL-INFITAR
83. AL-MUTAFFIFIN
84. AL-INSHIQAQ
85. AL-BURUJ
86. AT-TARIQ
87. AL-A`LA
88. AL-GHASHIYAH
89. AL-FAJR
90. AL-BALAD
91. ASH-SHAMS
92. AL-LAIL
93. AD-DUHA
94. ALAM-NASHRAH
95. AT-TIN
96. AL-`ALAQ
97. AL-QADR
98. AL-BAYYINAH
99. AL-ZILZAL
100. AL-`ADIYAT
101. AL-QARI`AH
102. AT-TAKATHUR
103. AL-`ASR
104. AL-HUMAZAH
105. AL-FIL
106. QURAISH
107. AL-MA`UN
108. AL-KAUTHAR
109. AL-KAFIRUN
110. AN-NASR
111. AL-LAHAB
112. AL-IKHLAS
113. AL-FALAQ
114. AN-NAS