al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya fi Surat Qaf

al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya fi Surat Qaf (The Quranic Objectives in Surat Qaf) is a specialized contemporary study in Quranic sciences by Hammad ibn Muhammad Yusuf, focusing on the thematic objectives and purposive contemplation (al-tadabbur al-maqasidi) of the fiftieth chapter of the Quran, Surat Qaf al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f….

Purpose and Methodology

The work addresses a perceived gap in specialized scholarship regarding the teleological and objective-based interpretation of Surat Qaf, despite the chapter's prominent stature and the Prophet's ﷺ frequent practice of reciting it before major gatherings al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1. The author aims to extract the chapter's overarching and subordinate Quranic objectives, elucidate its core theological topics, explain the rationale behind its public recitation by the Prophet ﷺ, and highlight Quranic inimitability and eloquence through purposive analysis al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.

Methodologically, the study adopts an inductive-deductive approach (al-manhaj al-istiqraʾi al-istinbati), tracing discussions of Surat Qaf across classical and contemporary works of exegesis (tafsir) and objective-based studies to deduce the surah's underlying aims al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1. The author differentiates this approach from traditional exegesis by framing the surah's passages around direct structural objectives, thematic coherence between textual divisions, and actionable Quranic guidance al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.

Structure

The treatise is organized into an introduction, three main chapters, and a conclusion al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1:

• Introduction: Outlines the study's significance, aims, methodology, research plan, and a literature review assessing earlier works on Quranic objectives and thematic analyses of Surat Qaf al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f….
• Chapter One (ʿIlm al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya): Examines the science of Quranic objectives across two subsections, defining its terminological scope as God's intent and the overarching ends for which the Quran was revealed, while demonstrating its importance for disciplined exegesis and contemplation al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.
• Chapter Two (al-Taʿrif bi-Surat Qaf): An introductory overview of the surah across four subsections, detailing its name, verse count, Makkan provenance, virtues, placement in the codex and order of revelation, and internal and external contextual relations (munasabat) al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f….
• Chapter Three (al-Tadabbur al-Maqasidi li-Surat Qaf): Forms the core of the research and contains four subsections: identifying the surah's comprehensive objective, classifying its individual themes, delineating its textual sections (maqatiʿ), and conducting a verse-by-verse purposive contemplation al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.
• Conclusion: Summarizes the analytical findings and provides recommendations for scholarly engagement with the surah al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.

Key Themes and Findings

The study concludes that the primary axis of Surat Qaf is the refutation of those who deny the prophetic mission of Muhammad ﷺ and the affirmation of the resurrection and reckoning (al-baʿth wa-l-hisab) al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1. It demonstrates how the surah establishes the fundamental articles of Islamic faith (usul al-din)—including belief in God, His angels, His revealed scriptures, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree (qadar)—while affirming the divine attributes of perfection and presenting a comprehensive view of human existence from creation to resurrection al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f…+1.

The author links these foundational themes to the prophetic practice of reciting Surat Qaf during Friday sermons and Eid prayers, recommending the revival of this practice and encouraging further objective-based studies on chapters regularly recited by the Prophet ﷺ al-Maqasid al-Quraniyya f….