Surah 5 of 114
Surah Al-Ma'idah
The Table Spread
Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread) is the 5th surah of the Quran, revealed in Madinah, with 120 ayahs spanning juz 6 to 7.
المائدة
What this surah covers
- Fulfilling covenants
- Lawful and unlawful food
- The final revelation
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Ma'idah typically takes 10–24 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.