This is a non-exhaustive list of some common reasons (in my experience) why you might be forgetting after having memorised a new portion of the Qur’ān.First things first, know that you’re not broken if you keep forgetting! Memorising the Qur’ān requires lots of repetition and patience. You are building something. You cannot build without resistance….
Do you need a teacher? Can you memorise the Qur’ān by yourself? These are questions that I am always asked. In this article, I want to share the answer. In 2020, I asked over 1000+ people if they were doing hifz with a teacher or not. The overwhelming majority at the time responded with a…
If you ask Google, it will tell you that a Hafiz is a “Muslim who knows the Koran by heart”. And that the origin of the word is Persian, from Arabic ḥāfiẓ ‘guardian’, from ḥāfiẓa ‘guard, know by heart’. The reality is that it means so much more. We can learn many lessons from the…
I’ve found myself being asked questions like: what are the qualities someone memorising the Qur’ān should have? what are the things you have found consistent among those who have memorised the Qur’ān? what is important to succeed? Allāh chooses His People, how can somebody be chosen? what is the secret that makes someone worthy to…
This might just be the most important guide you read. There are a lot of words that are used to describe the process of recalling our memorisation. So let’s start with understanding them. Review, revision, or recall? You will notice that I use all of these different terms across my work. Recall is when you…
As a beginner, you can be overwhelmed. You don’t know how to start and have so many questions. So here’s a quick starters guide for anyone thinking of starting their memorisation journey. Words used for memorisation The word used is Ḥifẓ (حفظ), also transliterated as Hifdh, Hifth, Hifzh or other ways. The word used for…
This article comes at a time where I’m feeling annoyed. I’m not good like that because my students have to listen to my rants. Annoyed at something that I keep seeing time and time again. Way too many of you are making this mistake. Too many of you are ‘lazy’ about your Hifdh revision. What…
Dr Sabbahi began memorising at the age of 55 years and it took him 5.5 years to complete in 2007. Prior to serious memorisation, he had been memorising on and off. Until one day, a Shaykh at his Masjid asked for committment to memorise the Qur’an after Ramadan.
With Ramadan around the corner, many Huffadh get back into a revision routine. Others make plans, but nothing comes to fruition. I’ve had many people asking me to write about revision so here are some methods to help you
We need to start thinking beyond the ‘memorisation box’ and align our objectives to the Qur’an itself. Memorisation of the Qur’an is about memorisation within the context of Islam. It mores more.
This is a popular topic. It’s true that there are many routes to memorisation. There are far more methods as compared to routes. I’ll take you through some of the most popular routes here.
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