[3] Surah Aal-E-Imran mind map

Aal-'Imran is the surah of Uhud: it spends nearly sixty verses on a battle the Muslims lost, explaining exactly what went wrong and refusing to soften it. Before that come the family of 'Imran and a long address to the People of the Book.

  • 200 Ayahs
  • 6 Blocks
  • Medinan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

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At this pace the whole surah takes 67 study days.

Study days are days you actually sit down to memorise — miss one and the plan simply moves with you.

The map

  1. 1

    The clear and the ambiguous

    Ayahs 1-32

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الٓمٓوَٱلرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

    Those in whose hearts is deviation follow what is ambiguous; the adornments made attractive to people; and: if you love Allah, then follow me.

    Study days 1-11

  2. 2

    The family of 'Imran

    Ayahs 33-63

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًۭا وَءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَفَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

    The vow of a woman carrying a child, Maryam in the sanctuary, Zakariyya's prayer, the birth of 'Isa, and the mutual imprecation offered.

    Study days 11-21

  3. 3

    People of the Book

    Ayahs 64-99

    قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍۢ سَوَآءٍۭ بَيْنَنَاعِوَجًۭا وَأَنتُمْ شُهَدَآءُ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

    Come to a word common between us; why do you clothe truth with falsehood; and the first house established for mankind at Bakkah.

    Study days 22-33

  4. 4

    Hold fast to the rope

    Ayahs 100-120

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ فَرِيقًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَيَضُرُّكُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌۭ

    Do not be divided; remember when you were enemies and He joined your hearts; and do not take intimates from outside your own.

    Study days 34-40

  5. 5

    Uhud

    Ayahs 121-179

    وَإِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَقَٰعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِبِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَلَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌۭ

    Leaving your family at dawn, the two groups that almost lost heart, the wound that the enemy also felt, and the gentleness that held them together.

    Study days 41-60

  6. 6

    Those of understanding

    Ayahs 180-200

    وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِنءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصْبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

    The stinginess that becomes a collar; those who remember Allah standing, sitting and on their sides — and: be patient, persevere, and remain stationed.

    Study days 60-67

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The lesson

The verse that follows the defeat is about gentleness — had you been harsh, they would have dispersed from around you — placed where a rebuke would have been expected.

The sections of this surah, explained

A short walk through all 6 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.

Common questions

How long does it take to memorise Surah Aal-E-Imran mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 200 ayahs take 67 study days. Change the pace above and every date on this page updates.
Do I have to memorise it in order?
Most teachers keep the surah's own order, because the 6 blocks below follow one another for a reason. The map matters more than the sequence: knowing which block you are inside is what stops the similar passages blurring together.
Do I need a teacher for this?
You can memorise from a map alone, but almost nobody corrects their own recitation. A teacher hears the mistakes you cannot, and holds you to the schedule you just set.

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