You might find yourself constantly reading about methods for memorisation and revision of the Qur’ān. But you find so many and feel overwhelmed by the choices. You feel lost and overwhelmed by choice. What’s the best Hifdh method? Just tell me one thing I should do! This often leads to a type of analysis paralysis…
A lot of you want faster methods to use to memorise the Qur’ān. Perhaps you’re busy, a full-time mum, or working full time with little time outside work. Whatever the case, there are methods that have been used successfully by many people that use less repetition and time. Today, I’ll share some of these for…
What if you could use the Fātihah as a model for memorising the Qur’ān? This question gave birth to the ‘Ummul-Qur’ān’ method. Another name for the Fātihah is Ummul-Qur’ān literally meaning the Mother of the Qur’ān. We all memorise the Fātihah and we know it better than any Sūrah (chapter). It’s approximately 5 lines, 1…
I wanted to share this not only to give you a boost but to remind you of what is possible when you put in the effort with the time that you have. Let’s get straight into it. 1. Have a teacher or someone to recite to Firstly, he says to have a teacher or someone…
The Qur’ān was revealed to be recited by the heart and to impact the heart. It was heavy and needed to be revealed with ease. This means the process of revelation itself shows us a method of memorisation that is not only easy but is built for long-term retention. Many of you struggle memorising a…
For many of us, it’s not possible to memorize every day and so we struggle when we try to. Do you struggle to be consistent with your Qur’ān memorization? Do you struggle on a daily basis? So is it possible to memorise without doing it every day? Yes, it’s possible. This post is about how…
Unfortunately not. You can’t memorize anything and keep it without some form of regular recall. But there is a Qur’ān memorisation method that claims you can memorise without revision. When I first heard about it around 7/8 years ago, I was surprised to say the least. “Memorise the Qur’ān without revision” This is the slogan…
This is a unique Qur’an memorization method and is widely used in Bosnia and Turkey. You can even find it being used in schools as far as Malaysia. The Stacking System It uses what I call the stacking system. When you’re building something, you start from the bottom. Say, you’re building a lego block, you’d…
In this post, I want to share some reflections upon Hadīth and a Hifz/review method. So many of you will ask, “How can I memorize the Qur’ān and never forget it?” The answer is to never leave it. When you’re memorising the Qur’ān see yourself as an owner of a camel ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar reported…
This is the story of a sister who struggled her way to memorisation. She tried so many methods, more than 30! She never gave up but understood that she needed to do something. She found that ultimately two things helped her: Repetition of up to 100x or more. Recognising that review is important than memorising…
Many of you will be struggling to memorise Qur’ān. You’re saying it’s too hard! It takes you hours just to memorise 2–3 verses? You want to give up? Don’t! You must remember that if you’re just starting, you’re still getting used to things. You are on a journey. Never be put off by the amount you learn…
This article will analyse and review the method in detail and look at a study that took place in Malaysia who adopted the method in a memorisation school. It is said that the origins of this method leads us back to a teacher who was from India, Panipati, a province in India. Pioneering this method,…
The “Takrār program” is for the memorisation and perfection of the Qur’ān located in Madinah al-Munawwarah. It is also a method that has been adopted in other countries too. Takrār means repetition. So this method is a systematic practice that is carried out through repetition regularly, orderly, and with a set of practices. The method…
And dedicated his life to the Glorious Qur’ān! He was raised in a religious Christian family with his father being a deacon of the church in Bartella — an area that is largely Assyrian Orthodox. He converted to Islām in 1993 after speaking to classmates at University in Mosul, Iraq. He was 18 and knew…
Exploring how students at a school in Malaysia complete their Hifdh of the Holy Qur’ān. Ever since I started memorising the Holy Qur’ān, I was always obsessed with discovering different techniques and methods for the most effective Hifdh of the Qur’ān. This sent me across the world and over the last two decades the learning…
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