Quran Chapters by Subjects & Brief Descriptions
- Mohamed Elgayar
- Jun 22, 2022
- 4 min read
Theology & Belief (ʿAqīdah / Oneness of God -Tawḥīd)
Al-Fātiḥah (1): Praise of Allah, reliance on Him alone, guidance.
· Al-Anʿām (6): Oneness of Allah, rejection of shirk, signs in creation.
· Yūnus (10): Allah’s control of life/death, patience of prophets.
· Ibrāhīm (14): Allah’s favors, gratitude, prayer of Ibrāhīm.
· Az-Zumar (39): Sincerity in worship, resurrection, Paradise & Hell.
· Al-Mulk (67): Allah’s dominion over life/death, reflection on creation.
· Al-Ikhlāṣ (112): Pure monotheism, Allah has no equals.
Revelation & Prophethood
· Al-Baqarah (2): Confirmation of Quran, guidance for believers, stories of past prophets.
· Āl ʿImrān (3): Story of Maryam and ʿĪsā ( Jesus), unity of believers.
· Al-Aʿrāf (7): Narratives of prophets and lessons for Quraysh.
· Hūd (11): Prophets’ perseverance against rejection.
· Yūsuf (12): Full story of Prophet Yūsuf, patience and reliance.
· Maryam (19): Stories of Zakariyyā, ʿĪsā ( Jesus), and Maryam.
· Al-Anbiyāʾ (21): Multiple prophets and their struggles.
· Ṣād (38): Davidd, Sulaymān, Ayyūb tests and patience.
· Nūḥ (71): Story of Nūḥ’s long calling for God and rejection.
Worship
· Al-Baqarah (2): Laws of ṣalāh, fasting, Pilgrim, Chraity (zakāh).
· Al-Māʾidah (5): Dietary laws, purity rules, oaths.
· Al-Ḥajj (22): Pilgrimage rituals, sacrifice, call to worship.
· Al-Jumuʿah (62): Importance of Friday prayer.
· Al-Muzzammil (73): Night prayer and spiritual preparation.
· Al-Kawthar (108): Prayer and sacrifice as gratitude.
Law & Social Justice (Shariah)
· An-Nisāʾ (4): Inheritance laws, family rights, justice, women’s rights.
· Al-Māʾidah (5): Punishments, halal/haram, treaties.
· At-Tawbah (9): Laws of war and treaties, exposing hypocrisy.
· An-Nūr (24): Rules of modesty, slander, punishment for adultery.
· Al-Aḥzāb (33): Prophet’s household, modesty, community.
· At-Ṭalāq (65): Divorce laws and women’s rights.
Morality & Character (Akhlaq)
· Al-Isrāʾ (17): Duties to parents, honesty, humility.
· Al-Furqān (25): Traits of Allah’s true servants.
· Luqmān (31): Wisdom of Luqmān, gratitude, humility.
· Al-Ḥujurāt (49): Brotherhood, no mockery, no backbiting.
· Al-ʿAṣr (103): Success through faith, truth, patience.
· Al-Māʿūn (107): Hypocrisy in prayer, neglecting orphans.
Spirituality & Purification
· Ash-Shams (91): Purification of the soul = success.
· Al-Layl (92): Contrast between generous and miserly.
· Ad-Ḍuḥā (93): Consolation to Prophet, care for poor.
· Ash-Sharḥ (94): Ease after hardship, patience.
· At-Tīn (95): Human created in best form, accountable.
· Al-Qadr (97): Night of Qadr, blessing of worship.
· Al-Falaq (113) & An-Nās (114): Seeking protection from external and internal evils.
History & Past Nations
· Al-Aʿrāf (7): Nūḥ, Mūsā (Moses), Shuayb, and others.
· Hūd (11): Nūḥ, Hūd, Ṣāliḥ, Ibrāhīm, Lūṭ.
· Yūsuf (12): Story of Yusuf in detail.
· Al-Kahf (18): People of the Cave, Dhul-Qarnayn, Mūsā & Khiḍr.
· Ṭāhā (20): Mūsā’s mission against Pharaoh.
· Ash-Shuʿarāʾ (26): Repeated prophet stories as lessons.
· Al-Qaṣaṣ (28): Mūsā’s life, escape, and prophethood.
· Ṣaffāt (37): Story of Ibrāhīm’s sacrifice.
· Nūḥ (71): Nūḥ’s dawah and final supplication.
· Al-Fīl (105): Story of Abraha’s elephant army.
Science & Natural Phenomena (Signs of Allah)
· An-Naḥl (16): Bees, cattle, rain, and balance in nature.
· Al-Muʾminūn (23): Human embryology and signs of creation.
· An-Nūr (24): Parable of Light, rain cycle.
· Ar-Rūm (30): Signs in heavens, life, and death.
· Yā-Sīn (36): Sun, moon, earth cycles.
· Fuṣṣilat (41): Creation of heavens and earth.
· Ar-Raḥmān (55): Balance in nature, seas, fruits.
· Al-Wāqiʿah (56): Fire, water, plants as signs.
· Al-Mulk (67): Birds, skies, creation.
· An-Nabaʾ (78): Earth, mountains, night/day.
· Al-Ghāshiyah (88): Reflection on camels, sky, mountains.
Economics & Society
· Al-Baqarah (2): Riba (interest), contracts, zakāh.
· An-Nisāʾ (4): Wealth distribution, inheritance.
· At-Tawbah (9): Zakāh and wealth of hypocrites.
· Al-Ḥashr (59): Spoils of war, distribution for welfare.
· Al-Muṭaffifīn (83): Condemnation of fraud in trade.
· At-Takāthur (102): Rivalry in wealth.
Politics & Governance
· Al-Anfāl (8): Spoils of war, community organization.
· At-Tawbah (9): Political treaties, state vs. enemies.
· Al-Aḥzāb (33): Siege of Madinah, leadership.
· Ash-Shūrā (42): Principle of consultation in rule.
· Al-Fatḥ (48): Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, peace strategy.
· Al-Ḥujurāt (49): Conflict resolution, community unity.
· Al-Mujādilah (58): Social disputes, justice.
Eschatology (Hereafter & End Times)
· Al-Wāqiʿah (56): Ranks of people on Judgement Day.
· Al-Ḥāqqah (69): The Inevitable, destroyed nations.
· Al-Maʿārij (70): Resurrection and traits of the righteous.
· Al-Qiyāmah (75): Scenes of resurrection, denial refuted.
· An-Nabaʾ (78): Great News , resurrection and Hereafter.
· An-Nāziʿāt (79): Death, resurrection, story of Pharaoh.
· At-Takwīr (81): Cosmic upheaval at the end of time.
· Al-Infiṭār (82): Sky splitting, deeds recorded.
· Al-Inshiqāq (84): Earth stretched, records given.
· Az-Zalzalah (99): Earthquake, every deed shown.
· Al-Qāriʿah (101): The Striking Calamity, scales of deeds.
Main Subjects:
Theology → Oneness of God (Tawhid), attributes of Allah
Philosophy → Purpose of life, free will vs. destiny
Law → Family, civil, criminal, international laws
Ethics → Personal and social morality
History → Narratives of past nations & prophets
Political Science → Leadership, justice, governance
Economics → Trade, contracts, interest, wealth distribution
Sociology → Family, community, gender rights, tribal relations
Psychology → Purification of soul, hypocrisy, sincerity
Science & Nature → Astronomy, biology, geology, meteorology (as signs)
Education → Storytelling, parables, critical reflection
Spirituality → Worship, inner purification
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