[53] Surah An-Najm mind map

An-Najm is the surah of the Night Journey's second half: it swears that the Prophet did not speak from desire, describes what he saw at the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, and then dismantles the three goddesses of Makkah by name.

  • 62 Ayahs
  • 3 Blocks
  • Meccan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

3

At this pace the whole surah takes 21 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 does not speak from desire

    Ayahs 1-18

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰلَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ

    The oath by the star, revelation taught by one of great power, and the Lote Tree at the utmost boundary.

    Study days 1-6

  2. 2

    Al-Lat, Al-'Uzza and Manat

    Ayahs 19-32

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰأُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۖ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ

    Names their fathers invented, conjecture that avails nothing against truth, and who is really guided.

    Study days 7-11

  3. 3

    The scrolls of Musa and Ibrahim

    Ayahs 33-62

    أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰفَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ ۩

    That no bearer carries another's burden, that He causes laughter and weeping — and the closing prostration.

    Study days 11-21

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The lesson

It was the first surah recited publicly at the Ka'bah, and it ends with a prostration that the idolaters present made along with the Muslims.

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 An-Najm mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 62 ayahs take 21 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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