The Ottoman method of memorising Quran is a unique Quran memorization method widely used in Bosnia and Turkey. You can even find it being used in schools as far as Malaysia! Core Principles of the Ottoman Hifz Method The Ottoman Hifz Method is founded on a few key principles that ensure effective memorisation: The Stacking…
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…
After learning about how you can approach Ḥifẓ in Ramadān and preparing for the Tarāwīh, it’s time to learn about revision methods. Whether you’re going to be leading the Tarāwīh or not, these are some quick tips and Qur’ān revision techniques for you to consider. Plan ahead Are you going to be leading the Tarāwīh?…
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…
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,…
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…
People ask me what method I used to memorize the Quran. I’ll answer this in two parts. The first addresses memorization. The second addresses review: Teachers in al-Azhar used to say to me, “whoever memorizes five verses, rarely forgets them.” So, when memorizing, start with five verses. I had a classmate who memorized four pages…
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…
I have tried numerous methods throughout my years of memorizing. Sometimes I would stop memorizing for months at a time and only focus on review (although this always failed when I didn’t have a teacher who could help me stay on track because I ended up wasting precious months without review or memorization).
Thoughts on Qur’ān memorisation from Dr. Ayman Dr. Ayman bin Rushdi Swayd memorised the Qur’ān at a young age using a Mus’haf called “Mus’haf al-Huffādh”. This copy was a unique and rare copy in those days. He once went to the shops and asked for it and they never knew what it was. It has…
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
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