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I am learning to memorize And SubhanALLAH
This is very very beneficial to all of us
My Brother and Sister Muslim - there is no doubt that you know of excellence of memorizing the Quran and the excellence of teaching it. The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: "The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'aan and teaches it."
Presented to you are some rules which will assist in memorizing the Qur'aan, may Allaah benefit us by them.
The First Rule: Ikhlaas - (Sincerity)
The purification of ones intention and correcting ones desire is obligatory. It is likewise for making ones concern with and memorization of the Quran for the sake of Allaah, the Sublime and Exalted, and for gaining success with His Paradise e and obtaining His pleasure.
Also for obtaining those mighty rewards which are reserved for those who recited the Quran and memorized it. Allaah the Exalted said:
So worship Allaah, making the Deen sincerely for Him. Is it not to Allaah that s sincere worship is due? [Zumar 39:2-3]
He also said:
Say: I have been commanded that I worship Allaah making the Deen sincerely for H Him. [Zumar 39:11]
And the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allaah the Exalted said: I am so self-s sufficient that I am in no need of having an associate. Thus, he who does an action for someone else's sake as well as Mine will have that action renounced by Me to him whom he associated with Me." [Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Therefore, there is no reward for the one who recited the Quran and memorized it to show off and to be heard of. There is also no doubt that the one who recited the Quran desiring by it the world and seeking some sort of worldly reward for i t is sinful.
The Second Rule: Correction of ones Pronunciation and Recitation
The first step in memorizing the Quran after that of Ikhlaas is the obligation o f correcting the pronunciation of the Quran. This does not occur except by listening to a good reciter or a precise memoriser of the Quran. The Quran is not learned except by acquiring it (from another). Thus, the Messenger (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) who is the most eloquent of the arabs in speech, took it from Jibreel (as) orally. The Messenger (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) himself used to recited the Quran to Jibreel once in every year and in the year that he died he recited it to him twice. [Reported by Bukhaaree]
Likewise, the Messenger taught it to the Companions (ra) orally and those who ca me after them heard it from the Companions and so on for each generation after t hem.
Taking the Quran from a good reciter is obligatory. Likewise, correcting ones re citation firstly and not depending on oneself in its recitation even if one is knowledgeable of the Arabic language and of its principles, is also obligatory. T his is because in the Quran there are many verses which occur in a way that is opposed to what is well known in the rules of the Arabic language.
The Third Rule: Specifying a Daily Limit for Memorisation
It is necessary for the one desiring to memories the Quran that he sets himself a daily limit for memorizing. a number of verses for example, perhaps a page or two pages or even an eighth of a juz (one thirtieth of the Quran). So he begins, after he has corrected his recitation and set his daily limit, to learn by frequent repetition. It is also necessary that this repetition is done melodiously and this is so that a person follows the Sunnah firstly and that it the memorisat ion is made firm and strong secondly. Melodious recitation is pleasing to ones hearing and also assists in memorization. Furthermore, the tongue will always ret urn to a specific tone (of voice) and as a result of this it will become familiar with any mistake whenever the balance in ones recitation and familiar tone becomes disordered or imbalanced. The reciter will know therefore, that his tongue will not comply with him when he makes a mistake and that if the tone is wrong o r out of tune, his memorization will return to him.
All of this is because reciting the Quran and beautifying it with ones voice is a matter which has been commanded. It is not permissible to oppose this command due to the saying of the Messenger (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam): "Whoever does not beautify the Quran ( recite it melodiously) he is not of us." [Bukhaaree]
The Fourth Rule: Not Surpassing One's Daily Limit until You Have Perfected its Memorization.
It is not permissible for the memoriser to move to a new portion of the Quran until after he has perfected the memorization of his previous limit. This is so that whatever he has memorized is firmly established in his mind. There is no doubt that amongst those things which aid the memoriser is his occupation with what he has memorized through the hours of the day and night. This occurs by reciting it in the silent prayers, and if he is the imaam then in the loud prayers. Also in the supererogatory prayers (nawaafil) and in the times when one is waiting for the obligatory prayers. By this method the memorization will become a lot easierr. In this way it is possible for a person to practice it even if he is occupied with other matters and this is because he does not simply sit at a specific time for memorizing the Quran. Thus the night will not arrive except with those verses memorized and firmly established in the mind. And if there is something which has occupied the memorizer during this day, he should not move onto his next portion of the Quran, rather he should continue on the second day with what he h ad started with the day before until the memorization becomes perfected.
The Fifth Rule: Memories Using the Same Copy (Mushaf) of the Quran
Among the things which aid the memorization is that the memorizer should keep fo r himself a specific mushaf (copy of the Quran) which he should never change. This is because a person memorizes using the sight just as he memorizes using the hearing. The script and form of the verses and their places in the mushaf leave an imprint in the mind when they are recited and looked at frequently. If the me memorizer was to change his mushaf from which he memorizes or if he was to memorise from a number of different copies the places of the verses would be in different places and also the script may also be different. This makes the memorization difficult for him. Therefore it is obligatory for the one memorizing the Quran t hat he does so from a single script and mushaf and he should never replace it.
The Sixth Rule: Understanding is the Way to Memorizing
Among the things which greatly aid the process of memorization is understanding the verses that one has memorized and knowing their relationship and link, one t o another. This is why it is necessary for the memorizer to read the tafseer (explanation) of those verses which he desires to memorize and that he knows their connection, one with another. Also, that he brings this to mind when he is reciting. This makes it easier for him to memories the verses. Having said this, it i s also necessary that he does not depend on knowing the meaning of the verses al one in memorizing them. Rather the repetition of these verses should be the foundation. This should be done until the tongue can recite the verses even if the m ind is occupied with other than the meaning of these verses. This is sign that t he verses are firmly established in the mind. As for the one who relies upon the meaning alone then he will forget often and his recitation will be disjointed due to his mind being scattered and occupied with other things. This occurs frequently, especially when the recitation is long.
The Seventh Rule: Do not move on from a Complete Surah until you have connected the first part of it to the last
After one surah from among the surahs of the Quran has been completed it is desirable for the memorizer that he does not move onto another surah except after having perfected its memorization and connecting its first part to its last so that his tongue can flow in reciting it, from its beginning to its end. He should b e able to recite it without having to think or go through trouble in remembering the verses. Rather it is a must that the memorization (and recitation) of these verses is like (flowing) water and that the memorizer recites these verses with out hesitation, even if his mind is occupied with more than one thing, away from m the meaning of these verses. It should be as a person recites Surah Faatihah without any difficulty or having to think about it. This occurs by repeating these verses frequently and reciting them often. However the memorization of every surah of the Quran will not be like that of Surah Faatihah except rarely but the intent and desire should be to try to make it as such. Therefore, it is necessary that when a surah is completed it is firmly established in the mind, with its beginning connected to its end and that the memorizer does not move onto another surah until he has memorized it with precision.
The Eighth Rule: Reciting to Others
It is necessary for the memorizer not to depend on himself for his memorization. Rather he should test his memorization by reciting the verses or surah in quest ion to somebody else, or he should recite them by following the mushaf. And how excellent this would be if a person had with him a precise memorizer (who would test his memorization). This is so that the memorizer becomes aware of the possibility of his being forgetful or confused in his recitation (without knowing it) . Many individuals amongst us who memories a surah make mistakes and a person ma y not realize that until he looks into the mushaf. Furthermore, the one who desires to memories may not realize by himself at which place he makes an error in his recitation despite the fact that he may be reciting from a mushaf. For this reason making others listen to his recitation of what he has memorized from the Quran is a means of perceiving and knowing these errors and being constantly aware of them.
then before each Salah revise what you memorized and repeat the ayahs you have learned in your prayer so you have for sure a certain amount of repetition alone with the prayer
jazakALLAH for all Brothers and Sisters posted here valuable tips tp memorize Quran.
Really those motivated me to do it again, cz i cdnt memorize for a last few months..
Insha ALLAH frm tday i wil do.
I've started memorizing the Quran 2 days ago. Please make sincere duaa that Allah swt makes it easy for me inshaAllah.
Also is it possible to finish in one year and is there a particular order of which Surah to memorize first? I've heard that the Surahs in the last Juz should be memorised first or doesn't it matter?
welll... i do wanna memorize the whole quran but my only fear is that the punishment of forgetting it.. now in the past i memorized around like 4 chapters but i have to say i forgot em .. ,,,, i have to be honest i kinda teed to get busy with life.. so is there a punishment for forgettin ir.. well thats wat i heard.. salamz
I've started memorizing the Quran 2 days ago. Please make sincere duaa that Allah swt makes it easy for me inshaAllah.
Also is it possible to finish in one year and is there a particular order of which Surah to memorize first? I've heard that the Surahs in the last Juz should be memorised first or doesn't it matter?
wa alaikum asalam wr wb.
First of all, Masha'Allaah this is excellent news that another person in this nation is setting out to memorize the Qur'an. May Allaah make it easy for you and all of us others as well who are on this path and make us of the People of the Qur'aan.
To answer your questions Sister, it really depends on the individual and how much time, effort, and sincerity he/she has and is willing to put in. Memorizing the Qur'an is not hard in the least, in fact it is very easy, but one cannot get the Qur'an if he/she is unwilling to make the sacrifices for it. You need to give it alot of your time. When you first start to memorize, be prepared for trials, because they will definitely come, and they will be the hardest in the beginning because Shaytan wants to dissuade you from memorizing and spending time with the Book of Allaah. It is crucial that at this stage you do not give up and remain patient and persevere. By the mercy of Allaah, when one crosses this initial stage of memorizing, what comes after becomes easy Insha'Allaah. And please do not forget the most crucial aspect to achieving success in this affair or in any other: Dua'. Do not underestimate the power of Dua', it is your aid in memorizing and remembering what you've memorized. Secondly, staying away from sins. They bring the greatest harm to ones Hifdh and leaving them brings great benefit.
There are people who have memorized the Qur'an in 50 days, others in a few months, and others in a couple of years. The time it takes you to memorize is irrelevant but it is more than possible to do in a year; what you should focus on is making whatever you're memorizing as strong as you possibly can because the first memorization if done correctly eases the revision that follows and remains the strongest in memory.
As for where to start, then again this depends on the individual. If you're starting out for the first time, then I would suggest (this is what worked for some people that I know) is to memorize the 30th Juz first (memorize backwards, from Surah an-Nas to an-Naba) and then go to Juz 1 and work through the Qur'an. I find this has benefit because since the surahs in the 30th Juz are short, your mind gets accustomed to memorizing more and more each day so when you get to Surah al-Baqarah you're mind is already in a state to memorize and you won't be disheartened by the longer verses. Just make sure that you don't wander all over the place, i.e. memorize a surah in 24th juz, then go to the 9th juz, and then go to 14th juz etc. Work systematically
format_quote Originally Posted by arabianprincess
welll... i do wanna memorize the whole quran but my only fear is that the punishment of forgetting it.. now in the past i memorized around like 4 chapters but i have to say i forgot em .. ,,,, i have to be honest i kinda teed to get busy with life.. so is there a punishment for forgettin ir.. well thats wat i heard.. salamz
Then get to memorizing Everyone that sets out to do Hifdh has the same fear as you, but they don't let the fear get in the way of the reward. 10 hasanat per letter of the Qur'an that is recited, and a memorizer of the Qur'an recites the Qur'an so much, who can give the value of the reward except Allaah?
Don't let these excuses get in the way, because if you honestly want to memorize, you'll find a way to do it. Ive heard of a brother who memorized the Qur'an in the bathroom because his parents would not allow him to, and he completely memorized it. If anyone had an excuse he did. Excuses come from Shaytan Sister, don't let them control you.
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
This is very beneficial. JazakAllah Khair for sharing. Please make du'a brothers siters for me too! InshaAllah I really intend on starting to memorize the Qur'an. I'll be honest I never finished when I was little and so my reading got a little slow as I got older. Cause I remember I was good at reading. Anyways I've been working on that and Alhamdulillah its better now. Sooooooooooooooo InshaAllah I'm gunna start, especially since the semester is over and I have more time. Please make du'a that I keep this going and not get lazy, InshaAllah.
I think that tip is good brother, to start backwards. Start from small Surahs. InshaAllah that's what I will do.
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
If you're starting out for the first time, then I would suggest (this is what worked for some people that I know) is to memorize the 30th Juz first (memorize backwards, from Surah an-Nas to an-Naba) and then go to Juz 1 and work through the Qur'an. I find this has benefit because since the surahs in the 30th Juz are short, your mind gets accustomed to memorizing more and more each day so when you get to Surah al-Baqarah you're mind is already in a state to memorize and you won't be disheartened by the longer verses.
JazakAllah khair bro Abu Sayyad for making duaa for me. I found your entire post extremely helpful and will be following the tips above. May Allah reward you the best of everything from His treasures in this world and the next. Ameen.
I'd like to add that in the first time in years, I have truly felt my depression easing and it's all due to reciting the Quran daily with translations. In fact it's the only time I'm at peace and I've become addicted to it. I cannot thank Allah enough to have given us this beautiful miracle in which there is healing and blessings for us.
I pray Allah makes memorisation of the Quran easy for you Jazzy sis and for all those who desire it and rewards each person who has helped by sharing tips with us. And may Allah give us enough of a lifetime to fulfil our desire. Ameen.
MashaAllah its so true sis. It makes me all emotional when I think about it Allah Ta'ala really has given us the opportunity and InshaAllah I hope many others understand this beauty. Ameen to all the du'as, InshaAllah.
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
I am so happy when reading brothers and sisters experiences in memorizing Quran and also the tips are useful. I started memorizing Quran in 2006 during my pilgrimage in holy city Mecca but I made a mistake. I started with Surah Maryam and not from Muqaddam or Juz-Amma, it just sparked in my mind during I sat alone in Masjidilharam after talking to a Hafiz who asked me whether I memorized any surah from Quran or not. I feel remorsed that I had take for granted the chance of memorizing Quran that I had in Islamic school last time, we had the class in school but we followed the whisper of Shaythan by playing around :enough!: Alhamdulillah I memorized the whole Surah Maryam and now proceeding with Surah Tha-Ha. I feel that I must proceed with what I have done and finish it before correcting my mistake. Now, I almost finish memorizing Surah Tha-Ha and it is about two pages more.
Hope brothers and sisters pray for me. I encourage respective brothers and sisters to start memorizing verses in Syaaban. It is the gate of Ramadhan.
Question:
Assalaamu 'Alaykum, please could you give me some advice on memorsing the Quran such as techniques
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
Important rules for memorizing the Holy Qur’aan.
1-Sincerity. It is essential to have a pure and sincere intention and a proper aim. One should learn the Qur’aan and pay attention to it for the sake of Allaah and attaining Paradise and earning the pleasure of Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “So worship Allaah (Alone) by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only. Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allaah only” [al-Zumar 39:2-3]. According to a hadeeth qudsi, Allaah says: “I am so self-sufficient that I am in no need of having an associate. Thus he who does an action for the sake of someone else as well as for My sake will have that action rejected by Me to the one whom he associated with Me.” So there will be no reward for the one who reads and memorizes Qur’aan for the sake of showing off or gaining a good reputation.
2-Correct pronunciation and reading. This can only be learned by listening to someone who reads well or has memorized properly. The Qur’aan can only be learned from a teacher. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) learnt it orally from Jibreel, and the Sahaabah learned it orally from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Then it was passed down orally from the Sahaabah to succeeding generations of this Ummah.
3-Deciding the amount to be memorized each time. The one who wants to learn the Qur’aam should decide how much he wants to memorize each time. After he has set out his objective and learned the correct pronunciation, he has to keep on repeating it over and over. This repetition should be with the proper intonation so as to avoid getting bored and so that he can memorize it properly. The intonation makes a person enjoy listening to it, helps him to memorize it and makes the tongue get used to that intonation, so that he will spot mistakes immediately, as the rhythm will be interrupted. This is in addition to the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “He is not one of us who does not recite the Qur’aan with a rhythmic intonation.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari).
4-Not going beyond what one has decided to learn in one day until one has memorized it perfectly. The haafiz should never move on to a new portion until he has perfectly memorized the prvious portion , so that it will stick in his mind. One thing that will help the student to memorize it is to preoccupy himself with it night and day, by reciting it in the prayers where Qur’aan is to be recited silently, and if he is leading others in prayer, by reciting it out loud. He can also recite it during his naafil prayers, and whilst waiting for (congregational) prayers. In this way it will become easy for him to memorize Qur’aan. Everyone can do this, even if he is busy with other things.
5-Adhering to one style of writing in the Mus-haf you use for memorizing. One thing that will help in memorizing Qur’aan is to have one's own copy of the Mus-haf (i.e., choosing a specific edition) and never changing it. This is because people learn as much by looking as by listening, so the pattern of the verses and where they appear on the pages of the Mus-haf stays in the mind as one reads and looks at the Mus-haf. So if a person changes the Mus-haf from which he is learning, or he learns from various Masaahif where the relative positions of the aayaat may vary, he will get confused and it will be difficult for him to memorize.
6-Understanding is the key to memorization. One of the things which is of the greatest help in memorizing is understanding the verses one is learning and knowing how they are connected to one another. This means that the haafiz has to read the tafseer of some of the aayahs and soorahs which he is memorizing and he has to focus his mind when he is reading. This will help him to remember the verses. But when he is committing the verses to memory, he should rely on understanding; what he has to do is rely on repetition so that it will be easy for him to memorize them.
7-Not moving on until one has learned a soorah well. After having memorized one soorah, the haafiz should not move on to another soorah until he has memorized the first soorah perfectly from beginning to end and he can recite it fluently without having to think too hard about it. Remembering it should be easy, and he should not move on to another soorah until he is sure that he has memorized the first one.
8-Continually reciting to someone else. The haafiz should not rely upon training by himself; he has to recite what he has memorized to another haafiz, or to someone else who can follow his recitation in the Mus-haf. This other person should be someone who knows how to recite Qur’aan properly, so that he can point out any mistakes or omissions in pronunciation or reading. It often happens that an individual may memorize a soorah incorrectly by himself, and he does not realize this even when he looks at the Mus-haf. So the person who wants to memorize a soorah looks in the Mus-haf and does not see where he is making a mistake in his recitation. So reciting to another person is an excellent means of correcting one’s mistakes.
9-Continually following up. When it comes to memorization, the Qur’aan is different from any other material such as poetry or prose, in that it may be quickly forgotten. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it tries harder to run away than a hobbled camel” (Agreed upon). One only has to leave it for a little while and it escapes one’s mind and is quickly forgotten. So one has to keep reviewing it and always work hard at retaining what one has memorized of the Qur’aan. Concerning this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who has memorized Qur’aan is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it and takes care of it, he will keep it, but if he lets it go, he will lose it” (Agreed upon). This means that the one who has memorized the Qur’aan has to recite it regularly as part of his wird [regular dhikr]. At least he should recite one of the thirty juz’ and at most he should recite ten juz’ each day, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads the whole Qur’aan in less than three days does not understand it” (Agreed upon). By continually reciting it in this fashion he will retain what he has memorized.
10-Paying attention to the parts of the Qur’aan which resemble one another. The parts of the Qur’aan resemble one another in their meanings and wording. Allaah says: (interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah has sent down the Best Statement, a Book (this Qur’aan), its parts resembling each other (in goodness and truth) (and) oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allaah” [al-Zumar 39:23]. So the good reader of Qur’aan has to pay particular attention to those parts which resemble one another, i.e., the parts where the wording is similar, as this will help him to memorize it properly.
11-Making the most of the best years. The one who is truly blessed is the one whom Allaah enables to make the most of the best years for memorizing, which come approximately between the ages of five and twenty-three. During these years, a person is able to memorize things very well. Before the age of five, he is not able to do that, and after the age of twenty-three his ability to memorize declines whilst his ability to understand increases. So young people of these ages should make the most of it and memorize the Book of Allaah, because they are at the age when they will be able to learn it quickly and will be slow to forget it, unlike when they get older. He spoke the truth who said, “Learning by heart when one is young is like engraving something on stone; learning something when one is old is like engraving something on water.”
It is our duty towards the Book of Allaah that we should memorize it properly, accept and follow its guidance, and make it the constitution of our lives, the light of our hearts, the comfort of our souls. Hopefully these rules will form a good foundation for those who sincerely want to memorize the Book of Allaah properly. And Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
No man just keep memorizing the Quran then inshaallah you'll have an even stronger desire to learn the meaining of the Quran and you will inshallah learn Arabic. But all scholars start out with quran, just become hafiz and then do all other things. Because if you get sidetracked and started learning something else then the time for hifz may pass. If you have a good oppurtunity now, then do not waste it.
Would it be better to learn Arabic before continuing to learn the Quran?
You don't need to know arabic beforehand, but what I found really helps is if you learn the word by word translation as you go along, and everytime you recite it, do so with the meaning in mind.
It might sound hard at first but once you get going you'll realise how many similar words have been repeated all over the Qur'an! Also, it'll help you remember the ayat better because you know what they mean- it's like memorising a story! And it's way more interesting
You don't need to know arabic beforehand, but what I found really helps is if you learn the word by word translation as you go along, and everytime you recite it, do so with the meaning in mind.
It might sound hard at first but once you get going you'll realise how many similar words have been repeated all over the Qur'an! Also, it'll help you remember the ayat better because you know what they mean- it's like memorising a story! And it's way more interesting
Alhamdulillahi rabbil aalameen. Was salaatu was salaamu ala ashraful mursaleen sayyidina Muhammadi wa ala aali sayyidina Muhammadi wa ashaabihi ajma’een.
I’ve seen a lot of articles on the net about tips on how to become a Hafiz. But I’ve yet to come across any which deals with what to do after one has attained that - how does one thereafter adequately maintain one’s Hifz? Because that is really the hard part. Becoming a Hafiz is challenging enough, but the prospect of retaining the Quran in ones heart for the rest of ones life – that is the real difficulty. So insha Allah, this will be of some help in that regard.
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Allah Ta'ala really has given us the opportunity and InshaAllah I hope many others understand this beauty. Ameen to all the du'as, InshaAllah.
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