<![CDATA[The concept of maqāṣid al-Qur’ān—the higher objectives or ultimate purposes of the Qur’anic message—has increasingly garnered scholarly attention in modern Islamic thought, particularly as part of broader efforts to renew Islamic legal and hermeneutical discourses. While contemporary scholarship often focuses on maqāṣid al-sharīʿah (the objectives of Islamic law), the distinct notion of maqāṣid al-Qur’ān remains relatively underexplored, both in its theoretical articulation and historical development. This article seeks to address that gap by offering a critical genealogy of maqāṣid al-Qur’ān, tracing its evolution from early exegetical practices to its systematic conceptualization in modern Islamic scholarship. Therefore, this article proposes a five-phase genealogical framework for the historical development of maqāṣid al-Qurʾān: (1) the Pre-Conceptual Applicative Phase; (2) the Formative-Conceptual Phase; (3) the Affirmative-Critical Phase; (4) the Transformative-Interpretative Phase; and (5) the Reformative-Theoretical Phase.]]>
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