[71] Surah Nuh mind map

Nuh is one man's account of nine hundred and fifty years of calling people who put their fingers in their ears. It records the argument he used, the idols they refused to leave, and the prayer he made at the end.

  • 28 Ayahs
  • 3 Blocks
  • Meccan Revealed

Your memorisation plan

3

At this pace the whole surah takes 10 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

    Night and day

    Ayahs 1-12

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰبِأَمْوَٰلٍۢ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَٰرًۭا

    Calling openly and in secret, fingers in their ears — and the offer: ask forgiveness, and He will send rain, wealth, children and gardens.

    Study days 1-4

  2. 2

    Created in stages

    Ayahs 13-20

    مَّا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًۭالِّتَسْلُكُوا۟ مِنْهَا سُبُلًۭا فِجَاجًۭا

    Seven heavens in layers, the moon a light and the sun a lamp, and the earth spread out as a carpet.

    Study days 5-7

  3. 3

    The five idols, and the prayer

    Ayahs 21-28

    قَالَ نُوحٌۭ رَّبِّ إِنَّهُمْ عَصَوْنِى وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَن لَّمْمُؤْمِنًۭا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا

    Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq and Nasr; the drowning, and his prayer for himself, his parents and every believer.

    Study days 7-10

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The lesson

His argument for seeking forgiveness was entirely worldly — rain, wealth, children, gardens — because that was what they wanted, and he offered it to them.

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 Nuh mind map?
At 3 ayahs a day, its 28 ayahs take 10 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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