Al-Ma'idah is among the last surahs revealed, and it is about keeping agreements — with Allah, with other communities, and with oneself. It contains the verse announcing that the religion had been completed, revealed on the farewell pilgrimage.
At this pace the whole surah takes 40 study days.
Study days are days you actually sit down to memorise — miss one and the plan simply moves with you.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَوْفُوا۟…أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
The lawful and the forbidden in food, ablution and tayammum; and: do not let hatred of a people lead you away from justice.
Study days 1-4
وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ…يَتِيهُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ فَلَا تَأْسَ عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
The twelve chiefs; the holy land they refused to enter, and the forty years of wandering that followed.
Study days 4-9
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا…يَبْغُونَ ۚ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حُكْمًۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ يُوقِنُونَ
The first murder and the crow that taught burial; whoever kills one soul; the law of the Torah, the Gospel, and a Qur'an confirming both.
Study days 9-17
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْيَهُودَ وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ…وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Do not take enemies as protectors; those who take the religion as amusement; and: you will find the nearest in affection those who say we are Christians.
Study days 17-29
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُحَرِّمُوا۟ طَيِّبَٰتِ مَآ أَحَلَّ…وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۢ
Do not forbid the good things; wine and gambling; game while in ihram; the table sent down; and the questioning of 'Isa on the Day.
Study days 29-40
It states plainly that hatred of a people must never lead you to be unjust, and then repeats the same instruction a few verses later in different words.
A short walk through all 5 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.
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