Social Exegesis of surat al-Ma'un Q107 (Theoretical and An applied study)

Abstract

This work aims at socially explaining surat al-Ma'un (Q107) since it contains important issues concerning establishing the society. The current paper defines the concept of social exegesis and identifies its status amongst contemporary trends in exegesis. Moreover, it determines the basis on which social exegesis is built and explores Q107 in the light of these basis. The research concludes that social exegesis represents the practical side of understanding the Qur'an. Furthermore, the five diseases mentioned in the surat are destroying elements for any society and that minimizing these elements helps societies to recover and develop.