Following is a brief description of the seven Qur’anic groups:
Group I {Surah Fatihah (1) - Surah Maidah (5)}
Central Theme: Islamic Law.
Group II {Surah An’ am (6) - Surah Tawbah (9)}
Central Theme: The consequences of denying the Prophet (sws) for the Mushrikin of Makkah.
Group III {Surah Yunus (10) - Surah Nur (24)}
Central Theme: Glad tidings of the Prophet Muhammad’s domination in Arabia.
Group IV {Surah Furqan (25) - Surah Ahzab (33}
Central Theme: Arguments that substantiate the prophet hood of Muhammad (sws) and the requirements of faith in him.
Group V {Surah Saba (34) - Surah Hujrat (49)}
Central Theme: Arguments that substantiate the belief of Taw hid and the requirements of faith in this belief.
Group VI {Surah Qaf (50) - Surah Tahrim (66)}
Central Theme: Arguments that substantiate the belief of Akhirah and the requirements of faith in this belief.
Group VII {Surah Mulk (67) - Surah Nas (114)}
Central Theme: Admonition (indhar) to the Quraysh about their fate in the Herein and the Hereafter if they deny the Prophet (sws).
This is just a brief introduction of the thematic and structural coherence in the Qur’an as presented by Islahi in his Tadabbur-i-Qur’an. The masterpiece needs to be studied by every person who wants to understand the Qur’an so that he may have an idea of the giant leap forward it has brought about in the field of Qur’anic Exegesis.
Taken with thanks from www.al-mawrid.org
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