[16] Surah An-Nahl mind map

An-Nahl is called the surah of blessings: it lists what has been given — cattle, rain, the sea, the stars, honey from a bee that was inspired — and then asks what is done with it. It ends with the instruction on how to call people to this.

  • 128 Ayahs
  • 4 Blocks
  • Meccan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

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At this pace the whole surah takes 43 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 created man from a drop

    Ayahs 1-34

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَتَىٰٓ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَامَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

    The cattle with their warmth and food, the horses to ride and as adornment, the rain, the sea and the stars you find your way by.

    Study days 1-12

  2. 2

    The bee, and the buried daughter

    Ayahs 35-89

    وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا عَبَدْنَاٱلْكِتَٰبَ تِبْيَٰنًۭا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَهُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةًۭ وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ

    Your Lord inspired the bee; the drink of varying colours in which is healing; the face darkened at the news of a girl; and the parables struck for people.

    Study days 12-30

  3. 3

    Allah commands justice

    Ayahs 90-110

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰجَٰهَدُوا۟ وَصَبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

    Justice, excellence and giving to relatives; the woman who unravelled her yarn after spinning it; and the town that was secure and denied the favours of Allah.

    Study days 30-37

  4. 4

    Call to the way of your Lord

    Ayahs 111-128

    يَوْمَ تَأْتِى كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ تُجَٰدِلُ عَن نَّفْسِهَا وَتُوَفَّىٰإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ

    Do not let your tongues invent 'this is lawful and this is forbidden'; Ibrahim was a nation by himself; and: call with wisdom and good instruction.

    Study days 37-43

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The lesson

The method verse — call with wisdom and good instruction, and argue in the best way — is the last thing said after a hundred and twenty verses of evidence.

The sections of this surah, explained

A short walk through all 4 sections of this surah, in the order you will memorise them.

Common questions

How long does it take to memorise Surah An-Nahl mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 128 ayahs take 43 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 4 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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