[90] Surah Al-Balad mind map

Al-Balad swears by Makkah itself, states that man was created in hardship, and then names the steep path he keeps declining to climb — and it turns out to be freeing a slave and feeding people on a day of hunger.

  • 20 Ayahs
  • 2 Blocks
  • Meccan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

3

At this pace the whole surah takes 7 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

    Created in hardship

    Ayahs 1-10

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ…وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

    An oath by this city, by a father and what he begot; wealth spent boastfully, and the two paths shown.

    Study days 1-4

  2. 2

    The steep path

    Ayahs 11-20

    فَلَا ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱلْعَقَبَةَ…عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌۭ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ

    Freeing a neck, feeding an orphan or a poor man in the dust — and then being of those who believe and counsel patience.

    Study days 4-7

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The lesson

The steep path is defined entirely by what it costs other people, not by anything private between a man and his Lord.

The sections of this surah, explained

A short walk through all 2 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.

Common questions

How long does it take to memorise Surah Al-Balad mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 20 ayahs take 7 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 2 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.

A plan is easier to keep when someone is holding you to it

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