[47] Surah Muhammad mind map

Muhammad is a surah of two groups compared throughout: those who believed and did righteous deeds, and those who disbelieved and turned others away. It includes the description of Paradise's four rivers and the warning about hearts that are locked.

  • 38 Ayahs
  • 3 Blocks
  • Medinan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

3

At this pace the whole surah takes 13 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

    Two groups

    Ayahs 1-15

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَنخَٰلِدٌۭ فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَسُقُوا۟ مَآءً حَمِيمًۭا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَآءَهُمْ

    Those who believed and those who did not; the ruling on captives; the four rivers of Paradise, and the boiling water given to the others.

    Study days 1-5

  2. 2

    Locks upon hearts

    Ayahs 16-32

    وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُوا۟ مِنْلَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَن يَضُرُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـًۭٔا وَسَيُحْبِطُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ

    Those who listen then ask outside 'what did he just say?'; the signs of the Hour already come; and: will you spread corruption and sever your ties?

    Study days 6-11

  3. 3

    Do not invite to peace from weakness

    Ayahs 33-38

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَلَاتَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓا۟ أَمْثَٰلَكُم

    You are the higher; He will not ask you for all your wealth — and those who are miserly are only miserly with themselves.

    Study days 11-13

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The lesson

It ends by saying that if you turn away He will replace you with another people who will not be like you — the surah does not treat the community as irreplaceable.

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 Muhammad mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 38 ayahs take 13 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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