Inspiring hifdh experiences

[Hamza :)]

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Share inspiring hifdh stories. Let's motivate and help each other inshaAllah

I have memorised 1/6th of Quran (a bit more than that) alhamdulillah. What about you? :)

[Hamza :)]

WAllahi no story inspires me more than this one. The best place to memorise the Quran is the masjid without doubt.


Bismi-llahi ar-rahmani ar-rahimi, In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. And I beg for forgiveness from Allah for whatever sin that I have done in the past and to show me the right path. Ameen.

Assalamualaikum / Greetings dear readers.

This is a story i lifted from one of the many posts in SUNNIFORUMS.COM

The true account of Muhammad, a brother who after attending a workshop on memorising Qur’aan and utilising all the available mediums, went on to memorise the entire Qur’aan within just 50 days (i.e 2 months). Within 2 months?!

Yes. Within 2 months. This is his account and he says:

“I declared a state of Jihad upon my soul and put death before my eyes. I made an intention to memorise the Noble Qur’aan. So I abandoned telephone calls and unnecessary visits, and I changed all the negative thoughts associated with hifdh (memorisation) to positive and practical ones e.g. When a thought came to me saying ‘I can’t do it!’ I’d say, ‘I can do it.’ If it said, ‘My memory is weak!’ I’d say ‘I take pleasure in having a great memory.’

I chose the masjid as the place of my hifdh as it preserves three:

1. The eyes
2. The ears
3. The tongue

I followed a specific dietary program consisting of eating dates, fruits and honey - and fasting helped me a great deal in that. I used to wake up before salaat al-Fajr by 2 and a half hours and I slept 2 hours after ‘Isha. I used to wake up for Tahajjud (the night prayer), prolonging my sujood wherein I would call upon Allaah ta’alaa to ease for me my affair. I would also seek forgiveness 100 times.

I began to memorise 5 pages and would recite them in the Sunnah prayers of Fajr. After salaat al-Fajr, I would begin the memorisation of 5 new pages and at the end, I would recite them in the 2 raka’ahs of salaat al-Duhaa, all the time thanking Allaah for easing the memorisation.

I would perfect the recitation of what I had memorised by listening to tapes of one of the recitors. I would read about the qiraa’ah in books or via the Muqaddimah al-Jazariyyah (poem on the ahkam of tajweed).

After salaat al-Dhuhr, I would repeat everything that I had memorised previously beginning from the 1st Juz, until salaat al-’Asr. After the ‘Asr prayer, I would repeat the new portion of hifdh and the juz before. After the Maghrib prayer, I would prepare the recitation of 10 new pages and it was only after salaat al-’Isha that I’d review the Qur’aan with my teacher, may Allaah reward him well.

Before retiring to bed, I would listen to all that I memorised in the day from cassettes and I would be sitting for 6 continuous hours, without any boredom or feeling tired. In the 1st week, I would sit for 6 hours, memorising and revising. In the 2nd week, I would sit for 8 hours. In the 3rd week, it was 10 hours and in the 4th week, it was 12 hours. In the last 10 days, I was sitting for 14 hours memorising and revising.

The hardest times for me were when it came to sleeping and eating. I ardently wished that the period of sleep would end quickly so that I could start my hifdh of the Noble of Qur’aan. Everytime I began to read the Qur’aan and memorise, I felt such delight and enjoyment that I had never felt before. Du’a was an important factor for me before and after hifdh. I would memorise a page whilst sitting down and then repeat it whilst walking. My teacher played an important role in encouraging me, in revision, in correcting me and benefiting me in terms of Tajweed.

In the last week, on the night of 20th Ramadan, only 4 and a half juz remained until completion of hifdh. So I turned to Allaah to open up my way and ease it for me. I went on to memorise it in 6 days with the Help of Allaah.

Laylatul-Qadr came, the night of delight and happiness - it was like a wedding night to me. My completion of hifdh took place between Maghrib and ‘Isha in the masjid with the Imam and those in I’tikaaf. We began the khatma (reciting from beginning till end of the Book). In the end, during the du’aa, my heart opened up greatly and I began to weep like never before. It was the most beautiful hour of my life. Allaah had honoured me with the memorisation of His Book.

During the du’aa, I remembered a dream I had more than 10 years ago… I was a Mu’adhin of a mosque and after Fajr salaah, I sat remembering Allaah in the mosque. I felt sleepy so I took a nap in the middle of the mosque, and behold! I found myself amidst a gathering. A powerful ray of light descended from the sky down to the middle of the masjid. From that light came many angels and between them were 2 big Angels. One of them turned towards me and took me to the light. I entered along with the 2 angels. I then found myself on top of a large green tree - I began to climb it in the companionship of the 2 angels. We found angels standing by the door of the 1st heaven. They said to me ‘Where are you going?’ They opened up a book and said, ‘We don’t have your name with us, so climb onwards to the top.’ And likewise, all the time (through each heaven), they said the same thing to me.

Upon arriving at the 7th heaven, we reached the end of the tree. I found angels standing at the door and they said, ‘Are you Muhammad?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ They said, ‘Enter, for the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) wants you.’ I said to the 2 angels that were with me ‘Come in with me.’ They said, ‘We can’t enter. But we will wait for you.’ So I entered Jannah and behold, I saw therein what no eye has seen, no ear has heard and had never entered in the heart of Man. Angels were surrounding me and there was a door, on top of it was written لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله. جنة الفردوس (There is no God but Allaah and Muhammad is His Messenger. Al-Firdaws Paradise).

The Angels opened the door and I entered. Before me was the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) sitting at the top end and beside him were men, some that I recognised and some that I didn’t. In front of him were a very large group of men, women and children. They wore white clothes, and they were so many that they had a beginning but no end. All of them were reciting Qur’aan.

The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) called me and I went up to him. He got up and made some space for me. I kissed him and he sat me down besides him. I asked him ‘Who are these people O Messenger of Allah?’ He said, ‘These are the people who have memorised the Book of Allaah `azza wa jall.’

Inshaa’Allaah ta’ala, the dream ended in truth. I never spoke to anyone about it until the night that I completed the memorisation of the Qur’aan.”


Transcribed and edited from the audio (Arabic) ‘When will I see you as a Haafidh?’ by Shaykh Yasir Salamah, one of the leading Imams and recitors of Egypt.

May Allah ta'aala give us all the tawfiq to read, memorize, and practice the Qur'an... no matter how long it takes. Ameen.

[strivingobserver98]

Pearls from previous forum owner @Beardo

Well akhi just a question, I am 16 years old. Is it ever late to start Memorising the quran I mean would it be much harder for me now?

First of all, extremely sorry for the delayed response!

Well, the only reason is becomes hard is due to our sins and loss of innocence. However, other than that, there’s dua and prayers to cover it up. It is NEVER too late to memorize the Qur’aan. Never. I know grandpas and grandmas that memorize the Qur’aan. (Not personally. Just by name.) So never give up hope! Just a piece of advice though, concentrate on revision more than going further. The ultimate goal is to retain what you know first, then memorize the complete Qur’aan to memory. Hopefully that answers your question, Insha’Allah!

Age is never a factor in memorizing the Qur’aan. Five or fifty, we’re all students of Islam! Time also should not be a factor. Even if you memorize six lines a day on the go, you can finish the Qur’aan in simply a matter of years. It’s at least better than making excuses for that same amount of years!

As odd as this may sound, a good trick is to wish good for all. Envy in a good way… Sometimes competition can sidetrack people from their ultimate goal. Rather, it becomes a “whose better” competition. There are stories my teacher told me about a student who always used to help others… in the process, he excelled in his own way as well! It’s the blessing from Allah Ta’ala.

[Rapunzel]

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I find this video very inspirational:

https://youtu.be/ayainbNE4D0

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[Ali Hammuda]

Ibnu Hajar said, speaking about Al-Hafidh Ibn Sanad Al-Lakhmi:

ونسي غالب محفوظاته حتى القرآن، ويقال إن ذلك كان عقوبة له لكثرة وقيعته في الناس
“In his later years, he ended up forgetting everything that he’d memorised, even the Qur’an. It was said that this was a punishment from Allah due to how frequently he’d speak ill of others.”

Realizing the amount of backbiting, slandering, direct or indirect insulting and mockery of the Muslims which goes on within the realms of facebook alone, one thinks to himself:

‘How many of us are due for a collision course with the exact same punishment?’

And we complain of poor memory?

.. Subhan’Allah

[Khalid Saifullah]

I’m always amazed at the statement of al-Hasan al-Basri where he says that ..... the hafidh of the Qur’an is not just preserving the Qur’an through his hifdh. No, rather the Qur’an is what is preserving him/her.

The more we surround ourselves with the Qur’an and busy ourselves in its recital, implementation l and memorisation, the more Allah preserves us and protects us through it.

When we think about how, at times, thousands of Angels descended with just one Surah (e.g. Al-An’am) or one verse, it is no surprise then to know that Angels surround, protect, and walk alongside the huffadh of Qur’an who spend their days in the company of this Book. It is no surprise if - due to their continuous recital - they find their life blossoming, their affairs being taken care of, their illnesses being removed, their heart being settled in peace, things working out for them and so
on.

When you preserve the Qur’an, realise that the Qur’an preserves you tons more.

[ConcealedGem]

Beautiful thread Ma sha Allah, please make dua for me and the rest of the ummah

[Hamza :)]

Beautiful thread Ma sha Allah, please make dua for me and the rest of the ummah

May Allah increase you in goodness and bless you

[ConcealedGem]

May Allah increase you in goodness and bless you

Ameen. You Too. I'm not sure how to rep or like(features gone)

[strivingobserver98]

"And Indeed we have made the Quran easy to memorize.” (Quran 54:17)

Allah’s Messenger Hazrat Muhammad Peace be upon Him) said; “Whoever recites the Holy Quran, learns it and acts according to it, will be given a crown of light to wear on the Day of the Judgement, whose light will be like the sun. His parents will be clothed in two garments that didn’t exist in this worldly life, so they will say, “What has caused us to be clothed (in these garments)?” “It will be said; “your child taking hold of (i.e. memorizing) the Holy Quran has caused this.” (Sunan Abu-Dawud, Book 8, Number 1448)

[noraina]

I hope to begin revising the Qur'an one day soon inshaAllah, once I am confident in reading and understanding Arabic. I only know the minimum amount of verses in order to read my salah - something I want to change.

[strivingobserver98]

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The 6 Year Old Hafiz

Reprinted from The Muslim News by Ahmed Versi

Wonder Boy in UK

This month saw the visit to the UK of a six-year-old boy who is not only a hafiz of Qur'an but also has a unique command over the meaning of the ayah (verses). Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, whose mother tongue is Persian, is also fluent in the Arabic language and is a master of the Arabic grammar.

In his travels to Saudi Arabia during Hajj, Bosnia and now Great Britain, the scholars of Qur'an have been amazed by his deep knowledge and understanding of the Qur'an. Shaykh Abdul Rahman of Saudi Arabia is claimed to have said: "Sayyid Muhammad Husayn is a great miracle of the Qur'anic knowledge and the history of Islam and no one has ever witnessed such a prodigy." Amongst his many achievements he has also memorized 800 ahadith (sayings of the Prophet (pbuh)) and the poetry of Sa'di and Mohtasham Kashani.

The burning question that I had been waiting to ask was how he was able, at such a tender age, to not only memorize the entire Qur'an by heart, but also able to understand, analyze and interpret the ayahs. "He was just two years old, when I first realized his talent, says his father, Muhammad Mahdi. Muhammad Husayn learned by listening to his mother, Aminah, who is also a hafizah. Muhammad Husayn had already at that age memorized, on his own, the thirtieth portion of the Qur'an. He memorized the verses by listening once or twice. However, he would, and still does, read the Qur'an daily in order to help him retain what he memorizes.

Muhammad Husayn replied to me by quoting from the Qur'an:

"We will make you recite so you shall not forget." (Qur'an A'la:6)

He has photographic memory but he also has the ability to understand and convey the meanings of the Qur'an. One of the unique characteristic of Muhammad Husayn is that when he answers any question, he always answers quoting from the Qur'an. He does so even with his family and friends (he can communicate like any other child but uses the Qur'an whenever he can). "When he is in a meeting, speaking with scholars and ulama, he uses the Qur'anic language, when he is with his family and friends, he also uses the Qur'anic language, but with the latter not always", explains his father.

His father used sign language to explain to him the meaning of the ayahs. He would read one verse, then use a sign language or a combination of signs for complicated words. After many hours of training, Muhammad Husayn would, at the tender age of two and half years, be able to recite to his father the relevant verse when Muhammad Mahdi made the appropriate signs. Muhammad Husayn has learned about 800 signs.

During the interview, Muhammad Mahdi asked me to pick any ayah and he used sign language. Muhammad Husayn then recited the verse just by watching the signs. So why isn't he like other hafiz in that he wants, at such a young age, to understand the verses? Muhammad Husayn once again quotes from the Qur'an after a lot of thought: "That is better for you and purer." (Mujadilah:12) He only quotes what is relevant to the answer. So in this case he quoted a phrase from ayah 12.

However, then the father intervenes and explains what his son means. "When one speaks through the language of the Qur'an and understands it, one therefore speaks in a pure and more proper way. And those who speak from the Qur'an speak less but their meaning is more complete."

So does he just learn the religious sciences, or does he also study other subjects? Muhammad Mahdi replies: "He studies the Qur'an, ahadith and Arabic. I teach him Qur'an and tafsir (interpretation), and he has two professors who teach him Arabic literature and Arabic grammar and another two teachers who teach him other nonreligious sciences."

Which was his favorite part of the Qur'an? He liked stories of Prophet Yusuf (pbuh) and Ya'qub (pbuh), quoting form the Qur'an: "We narrate you the best of narratives." (Yusuf:3) The Qur'an says it is the best of the stories, added his father. Muhammad Husayn then added: "Most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect." (Ra'd:3) His father explained that the Qur'an encourages us to reflect on events mentioned in the Book.

Most of us do not even know what career to follow even after GCSE's. But I thought I would ask anyway. "What would you like to do when you grow up?" Muhammad Husayn answered: "On you is only to deliver (the Message)." (Shura:48) His father elaborated: "He wants to do what Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had done, that is to give the message of Islam to the people."

[strivingobserver98]

7 Year Old Girl From England Memorises the Entire Qur’an

Read here: http://www.islamicboard.com/general/...tire-qura.html

[ConcealedGem]

7 Year Old Girl From England Memorises the Entire Qur’an

Read here: http://www.islamicboard.com/general/...tire-qura.html

Ma sha Allah, goals

[Serinity]

I feel......... hm.............. disconnected a bit from the Quran. :(

I need to start somewhere. I think I will start with the small surahs :)

As for the long surahs. I will memorise one ayah, per day. Or so. But for now. I will try to memorise:

1. Surah Al-Masad,
2. An-Nasr,
3. Al-Kafirun,
4. Al Maun,
5. Quraysh,
6. Al-Fil,
7. Al-Humazah,
8. Al-Asr,
9. Al-Takathur,
10. Al-Qari'ah,
11. Al-Adiyat,

Is it permissible for me to look at the surahs, or to take this as a quest? I mean, view it as 10 surahs to memorise, ie. 10 quests?

[crookedrib]

Is it permissible for me to look at the surahs, or to take this as a quest? I mean, view it as 10 surahs to memorise, ie. 10 quests?

Quests are like missions right? If your mission is to memorize these surahs then i guess it's permissible in shaa Allah.

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My brother completed the Qur'aan alhamdulillah and i intend to be the first female in my family to complete it. Idk if his story was inspiring but it was a very joyful day for my parents mashaa'Allah, i just hope he doesn't forget it.

O Allaah, make the Qur’aan the life of my heart, the light of my breast, a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety. O Allaah, teach us from it that which we do not know and remind us from it of that which we have forgotten, for You are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Allaahumma Aameen

[Khalid Saifullah]

When a day has passed by and you haven't recited the Qur'an, do not say:

❝I did not have the time❞

Rather, speak the truth!

Admit that you had the time, but your priorities were messed up! Admit that you were given the time, but your heart was occupied with Dunya!

Admit your flaws, your lackings, and then you will be able to fix what you need to fix.

Speak the truth about yourself to yourself, be humble and submit yourself to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى, and strive to do what you have to do as a believer.

Excuses will not do; excuses are not good enough for a believer!

[ConcealedGem]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته


If it hasn't changed you, renew your intentions.

Malik ibn Dinar (May Allah have mercy on him) commented on the memorizers of the Quran:

يا حملة القرآن! ماذا زرع القرآن في قلوبكم ؟ فإن القرآن ربيع المؤمن، كما أن الغيث ربيع الأرض فقد ينزل الغيث من السماء إلى الأرض فيصيب الحش فتكون فيه الحبة فلا يمنعها نتن موضعها أن تهتز وتخضر. فيا حملة القرآن! ماذا زرع القرآن في قلوبكم؟

Oh carriers of the Quran! What has the Quran implanted in your hearts? For indeed the Quran is the spring of a believer, as is the rain the spring of the earth, the rain pours from the sky to the earthly ground and it falls upon the seeds in which the grain lies, there upon nothing stops the grain from growing and sprouting into a plant. So oh carriers of the Quran! What has the Quran implanted in your hearts?سبحان الله

May Allah make us successful.

آمين


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[ConcealedGem]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Just curious as to which reciters you all use to help with Hifz?

I have a few I can recommend, they are excellent especially Hussary. (Tajweed is excellent) tabarak Allah.


- Hussary
- Minshaawi
- Basfar
- Aziz Alili

Listen to all of them and pick one that suits you according to your pace to make hifz easier in sha Allah.

May Allah make it easy. ❤️

[strivingobserver98]

:wasalam:

- Shuraim
- Mishary Al Afasy
- Abu Bakr ash Shatri

:)

[Hamza :)]

:wa:

Shaykh Muhammad Luhaidan (favourite these days)
Shaykh Shuraim
Shaykh Sudais
Shaykh Maher
Shaykh Al-Afasy
Shaykh Fahd Al Kanderi
Shaykh Bander Baleelah

and many more. I listen to these once in a while, should be listening to them more often

[noraina]

I have my favourite Qur'an reciters and then the ones I like to use when studying Arabic, I'll try out the ones you mentioned as well inshaAllah :) :

Abdullah Basfar
Abu-Bakr ash-Shaatri
Abdul Basit
Al-Afasy
Saad al Ghamdi (he has a very steady and clear recitation, I find his quite easy to follow).

[ConcealedGem]

I have my favourite Qur'an reciters and then the ones I like to use when studying Arabic, I'll try out the ones you mentioned as well inshaAllah :) :

Abdullah Basfar
Abu-Bakr ash-Shaatri
Abdul Basit
Al-Afasy
Saad al Ghamdi (he has a very steady and clear recitation, I find his quite easy to follow).

Sheikh Abu Bakr Shatri is my favourite, I listen to him when I'm driving around maghrib and when theres such a beautiful sunset in front of me.. It feels so good and like im in Jannnah :), I always look forward to that part of the day. :)

[ConcealedGem]

subhan Allah, amazing. Allahuma barik lahu. :)

[Hamza :)]

subhan Allah, amazing. Allahuma barik lahu. :)

Mesmerising. May Allah preserve him and allow him to inspire others

[strivingobserver98]

Heart soothing :ma:.

[Bhabha]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

I also recommend Saad Alghamdi for recitation [emoji39]

[strivingobserver98]

Shaykh Abdul Azeez Turayfee's son became a haafidh a few days ago. May Allaah bless him and make us and all our children huffaadh of the Quran.