[76] Surah Al-Insan mind map

Al-Insan begins before a person existed at all — a period when he was not a thing worth mentioning — and then describes the reward of people who fed the poor, the orphan and the captive out of love for Allah while fearing a difficult day.

  • 31 Ayahs
  • 3 Blocks
  • Medinan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

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At this pace the whole surah takes 11 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

    When he was not a thing

    Ayahs 1-4

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِإِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًۭا وَسَعِيرًا

    A period passed over man, then a mingled drop; hearing and sight given, and the way shown — grateful or ungrateful.

    Study days 1-2

  2. 2

    Those who fed others

    Ayahs 5-22

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍۢ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًاإِنَّ هَٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُورًا

    A cup of camphor, food given to the poor, the orphan and the captive; safety from that day, and silk, silver and a drink of ginger.

    Study days 2-8

  3. 3

    So be patient

    Ayahs 23-31

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًۭايَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۢا

    The Qur'an sent down in stages; remember your Lord morning and evening — and this is a reminder for whoever wills a way to his Lord.

    Study days 8-11

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The lesson

They fed others 'while loving it themselves' and asked for neither payment nor thanks, and the surah spends twenty verses describing what they were given for it.

The sections of this surah, explained

A short walk through all 3 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.

Common questions

How long does it take to memorise Surah Al-Insan mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 31 ayahs take 11 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 3 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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