This is the first post featuring Qu’ran Mind Maps from “Al-Khara’it Adh-Dhihniyah Lisuwar Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem” (see picture above), Surat Al-Baqara. This work is currently only available in Arabic, therefore we will be presenting an English translation so that everyone might benefit in sha Allah.
Firstly, a main theme is identified for the Surah, then it is broken down into sub-themes associated to groups of Ayat.
Main Theme: Succession on Earth and its methodology
- Ayat 1-20: Types of people with regards to worship
- 1-5: Believers
- 6-7: Disbelievers
- 8-20: Hypocrites
- Ayat 21-39: Worship and its importance
- 21-29: Worship and its importance
- 30-39: Story of the beginning of worship
- Ayat 40-152: Obedience and the reality of worship
- 40-123: Negative example
- 40-103: The Children of Israel breaking the covenant
- 104-123: Directing the Children of Israel to the reality of worship
- 124-152: Positive example
- 124-141: The story of Ibrahim
- 142-152: The story of the Qiblah
- 40-123: Negative example
- Ayat 153-253: Worship encompassing all areas of life
- 153-158: Trials and tribulations
- 159-167: The signs of worship
- 168-214: Life and worship
- 215-242: Family and its rulings
- 243-253: The story of Taloot and Jaloot and how it relates to obedience
- Ayat 254-286: Glorification being the foundation of worship
- 252-260: The story of glorification and monotheism
- 261-283: Charity is a proof of worship
- 284-286: Closing of the Surah by reaffirming that worship is for Allah alone
…& Allah knows best.
