In sha Allah, continuing with our featured Qu’ran Mind Maps from “Al-Khara’it Adh-Dhihniyah Lisuwar Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem” (see picture above), Surat Aal-‘A’raf.
See below translation, a main theme is identified for the Surah, then it is broken down into sub-themes associated to groups of Ayat.
Main theme: Resolving conflictual situations
- 1-9: Address to the Prophet (SAWS) and warning to the Ummah
- 10-58: Story of Adam (AS) and what follows it
- 10-25: Story of Adam (AS) and Iblis
- 26-27: Warning the sons of Adam against Iblis
- 28-33: Reply to the disbelievers about creed
- 34-39: Belief in the Messengers and the stance of the disbelievers towards them
- 40-43: Reward of the believers and punishment of the disbelievers on Qiyamah
- 44-51: Dialogue between the people of Paradise, Hell and A’raf
- 52-56: Establishing proof against the disbelievers, and proofs of Allah’s power
- 57-58: Examples of reviving the dead
- 59-136: Stories of the Prophets
- 59-64: Story of Nuh
- 65-72: Story of Hud
- 73-79: Story of Salih
- 80-84: Story of Lut
- 85-102: Story of Shu’ayb
- 103-136: Story of Musa
- 137-171: The Children of Israel and their deviations
- 137-141: Reminding the Children of Israel about their blessings
- 142-145: Musa (AS)’s invocation and the revelation of the Torah
- 146-147: Consequences for the arrogant and the liars
- 148-154: Story of As-Samiri
- 155-156: Musa’s apology to his Lord for his people’s misguidance
- 157-162: Allah’s orders to the Children of Israel
- 163-171: The Children of Israel’s trickery to hunt on Saturdays, and their punishment
- 172-206: Humankind’s covenants to worship Allah
- 172-179: The pact of the sons of Adam, and the story of Bal’am
- 180-188: Realities and directives
- 189-198: The nature of the polytheists and their refutation
- 199-206: Instructions on good manners, and reality of the believers
…& Allah knows best.
