[5] Surah Al-Ma'idah mind map

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.

  • 120 Ayahs
  • 5 Blocks
  • Medinan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

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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.

The map

  1. 1

    Fulfil your contracts

    Ayahs 1-11

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَوْفُوا۟أَيْدِيَهُمْ 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

  2. 2

    The covenants taken

    Ayahs 12-26

    وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُيَتِيهُونَ 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

  3. 3

    The two sons of Adam

    Ayahs 27-50

    وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَايَبْغُونَ ۚ 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

  4. 4

    Loyalty, and the nearest in affection

    Ayahs 51-86

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْيَهُودَ وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآءَوَٱلَّذِينَ 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

  5. 5

    Oaths, wine, and the table

    Ayahs 87-120

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُحَرِّمُوا۟ طَيِّبَٰتِ مَآ أَحَلَّوَٱلْأَرْضِ 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

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The lesson

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.

The sections of this surah, explained

A short walk through all 5 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.

Common questions

How long does it take to memorise Surah Al-Ma'idah mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 120 ayahs take 40 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 5 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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