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…
Fasting has many benefits. You would have heard that fasting improves your learning or memory ability. How? And is this really the case? Let’s explore some of the data on fasting and if it can be beneficial for you. What studies suggest about fasting improving memory The majority of studies on fasting have followed a…
Are you too old and too busy to memorise the Qur’ān? There are many that have memorised the Qur’ān at the age of 40, 50, 60, and those who say they are busy too. A 100-year-old memorised Qur’ān An 85-year old memorised Qur’ān A mother took 30 years to memorise in her old age Mothers…
How do you be the best you can in memorising the Qur’ān? Deep encoding or purposeful practice has long been used by elite performers. Deliberate practice is considered the best technique for achieving expert performance in any field. There’s a Qur’ān memorisation method that uses the same process. Repetition has a major part to play…
The intention you truly hold within when memorising the Qur’ān can make or break your path. I’ve already covered what you need to know about intention and why you should memorise the Qur’ān, including the rewards and benefits. Today, I share two stories that bring the power of intention to life. Stories that demonstrate what…
When you’re memorising the Qur’ān, you need to tap into the Hifz stories and experiences of others. In this article, I share four amazing stories that give us an opportunity to reflect on what’s possible and stories that will help motivate you in your journey. 1. How the hospital bed got me to start Hifz…
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! In this article, 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…
With her desire to know Allāh, in May 2020, Raya Shokatford completed memorizing the Qur’ān and as she described “this was the best day of my life”. After nearly 30 years of daily memorization, she finished the entire Qur’ān and she was 73 years old! I want to share her incredible story and I’m sure it…
Finding it difficult to avoid distractions and stay focused when memorising the Qur’ān can be a real struggle for many people. If you’re reading this, the chances are that you have also experienced some type of distraction. What I’m speaking about here is attention management. Distractions can be detrimental to our time and focus. Distractions…
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When you’re memorising the Qur’ān or wanting to start memorisation, you may find yourself struggling with feelings of unworthiness, hypocrisy, coming short of the Qur’ān and your responsibilities. You begin to question, what is the point of memorising the Qur’ān if it will go against me because of not acting upon it? If I finish…
In a beautiful poem, Shaykh Muhammad Abul-Hassan al-Kurdī gathers advice on how to memorise the Qur’ān, its conditions, etiquettes and how to revise it. It is known as the “Qalā’id al-‘Iqyān” which can be translated as The Golden Necklaces or The Golden Pendant. Here’s the poem with a rough English translation: Introduction الحمدُ للهِ الذي…
There are a lot of Qur’ān memorisation methods that are based on memorising one page on a daily basis. You don’t have to do that. You should try to memorise whatever you can as best you can with regularity. Don’t be sad if you can’t do what someone else is doing. You’re still doing a…
The memorisation of the blind is extraordinary. Dr Yahyā bin ‘Abd al Razzāq al-Ghawthānī when speaking about the method of memorisation that the blind use says: The sense of sight is a great bounty from Allāh. Those who have been deprived of this blessing are often granted by Allāh a strong discernment, special faculties, and…
Almost everyone wants to know a du’ā’ (a supplication) that will help them memorise the Qur’ān quickly and easily. On the other hand, we have those that are making du’ā’ but feel like they are going unanswered. They feel various emotions and struggle to understand what’s happening – to the point that they even begin…
This is the account of a couple that memorised the Qur’ān through sweat and effort, staying up till late, sacrificing other matters of life and giving preference to the Qur’ān during the month of Qur’ān (Ramadān). The husband was a busy pharmacist and was writing his thesis for a Master’s degree as well. He was…
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