[112] Surah Al-Ikhlas mind map

Al-Ikhlas was revealed when the Prophet was asked to describe his Lord's lineage. It answers in four verses that the Prophet said weigh a third of the Qur'an — two of affirmation, two of denial.

  • 4 Ayahs
  • 2 Blocks
  • Meccan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

3

At this pace the whole surah takes 2 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

    He is One, He is As-Samad

    Ayahs 1-2

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ…ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

    Say: He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge whom all depend upon and who depends on none.

    Study days 1-1

  2. 2

    Not born, and without equal

    Ayahs 3-4

    لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ…وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ

    He neither begets nor is begotten, and there is none comparable to Him.

    Study days 1-2

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The lesson

Everything the surah denies — begetting, being begotten, having an equal — is a way of being like the things people worshipped instead.

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-Ikhlas mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 4 ayahs take 2 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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