Surah 21 of 114

Surah Al-Anbiya

The Prophets

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) is the 21st surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 112 ayahs spanning juz 17.

الأنبياء

What this surah covers

  • Succession of prophets
  • Unity of the message
  • Yunus in the whale

Memorising it

At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Anbiya typically takes 1023 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.

Memorisation load is rated Heavy relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.