As Muslims, our entire community is built upon the foundation of knowledge (‘ilm). Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every one of us. If we look to the past, we find a correlation between how seriously our community took knowledge and their achievements. They were at the forefront of society. They were in the innovators…
There are many stories we see of young children having memorised the Qur’ān. They make great headlines. In the recent months, I’ve been spending a lot more time in the Madrasah environment and amongst the many things that’s lacking is great storytelling. So today, I have a special treat for you! I want to share…
The following is a story that was shared recently in the Hifz community on Facebook. I was asked to share this with you too. The mother of Hafiz Muhammad Umer shares how her dear son memorised the Qur’an at the age of six despite. I share the story with some of my own reflections. She…
The following are the experiences of Umm Khalid, a mother, a homeschooler, and much more. She shares her Hifth journey, how she teaches children Qur’ān and how to motivate them. How Umm Khalid memorised the Qur’ān She narrates her story as follows: Before I talk about my own start memorizing the Qurān, let me begin…
There are many surprising ways to improve your memory that can help improve your memory and your Qur’ān memorisation skills. It’s all about what you do on a daily basis. It’s called memory training. So many of you ask about how you can improve your memory because you experience a lot of forgetfulness. It’s always…
Motivating children for Qur’ān memorization (Hifz) can be a hard task. In this article, I reflect on the story of a well-known Mufti who, despite his having no intentions, ended up memorising the Qur’ān. I also consider my own upbringing and draw some lessons for you and your journey. How a young person fell in…
How can I memorise the Qur’ān as quick as possible? Like really fast! If you’ve been asking this question, got your aims wrong! I want to share my thoughts on memorising the Qur’ān quickly and why that’s not ideal. I still want you to be a superhero Some heroes take 16 years to become what…
Let me start with some personal memories. In 2001, I used to go to a local mosque to do Hifdh. I witnessed things unworthy of mention. Believe me, I saw it all. I left. I went to another mosque and the same thing happened. I left. There were no role models who inspired the kids….
“Become a millionaire!” Many of us when setting out in the noble pursuit of memorising the Qur’ān think deeply about the ‘why.’ I have explored this previously. I always ask those memorising to tell me why they want to memorise but they often struggle to answer. The younger they are the more they struggle. I will…
First written in 2015. “25 Methods You Can Use To Memorise The Qur’ān” gathers practical hifz methods in a quick and easy way for you to get started with memorisation methods or further improve upon them. In the text, Qāri’ Mubashir translates and commentates upon the work of Dr Yahyā bin ‘Abd al Razzāq al-Ghawthānī sharing…
This is what happened the day I met a 6-year-old Hafidh. The Quran memorisation schools interested me in Cairo. So I went to check them out.
Memorized Qur’an In Just 20 Days! Really this is amazing. When I heard about this young boy who did it in just 20 days I was shocked.
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