What are Makkan and Madeenan Revelations?

The Quran was revealed in sections to Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) from the beginning of his Prophet Hood until shortly before his death. Thus, the Quran came down continuously over a period of Twenty three years.

Many sections of the Quran were generally revealed to solve the problems which existed among the Muslim communities in both Makkah and Medina. Since the problems and needs of Makkah were different from those of Medina, the revelations of Makkah and Medina have special Characteristics of their own.

It is important to know the difference between the revelations of Makkah and Medina if the Quran itself is to be clearly understood. Because of the great importance of the Quran to Islam, Muslim scholars from time of the Companions of the Prophet have devoted much time and effort in this area of Study