Surah 40 of 114
Surah Ghafir
The Forgiver
Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver) is the 40th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 85 ayahs spanning juz 24.
غافر
What this surah covers
- Forgiveness
- The believer of Fir‘awn’s family
- Supplication
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Ghafir typically takes 8–17 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.