Sh. Faisal (ELM Taraweeh Imam 2016) - 2 Year programme
Would you like to memorize the Quran but didn't know how to start?
Sh. Faisal (ELM Taraweeh Imam 2016) advice on memorising the Qur'an...
1. Sincere intention
2. Patience
3. Must read Qur'an often (able to recite correctly without stuttering, making several mistakes in a page)
4. Good teacher (can even be a friend, as long as they are motivational & have good Tajweed)
|| 2 YEAR PROGRAMME ||
1 hour a day, 6 days a week
Time for memorisation:
Summer - After Fajr
Winter - Before Fajr (pray 2 raka'ah to make it easier)
1 page a day:
* Read a line for 4 minutes (use stopwatch) until completing the page
4 MINS x 15 LINES = 1 HOUR
This is the 'first memorisation' (short-term memory) and if a person forgets they shouldn't feel demoralised
* After Zuhr: Read same page 10 times
* After Asr: Read same page 10 times
* After Maghrib: Read same page 10 times (or 20 times if one couldn't read it after Zuhr or Asr)
* After Isha/Before sleeping: Read 20 times
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All reading should be in fast pace (hadr) whilst looking at the musshaf
DAY 2:
* Revision of previous page: 15 times
* Start new page, following same technique
DAY 7 (Holiday)
* Revise the 6 pages memorised without looking until one is ready to 'pass' onto new 6 pages.
* Continue this programme until completion of 30 Parts
AFTER COMPLETION
(1) Read 1 Juz a day, whilst looking at musshaf, for 6 months (6 khatme)
(2) Read 1 Juz a day, without looking at musshaf, for 6 months (another 6 khatme)
ADDITIONAL TIPS
* If a person struggles, they can follow above programme and try to memorise half a page a day
* 12 raka'ah daily Sunan prayers is an opportunity to recite portions of the different pages memorised in the week e.g.
- Fajr Sunah 2 raka'ah = 1 page
- Zuhr Sunah 6 Raka'ah = 3 pages
* Minimum 20 minutes a day to read/listen to the TAFSEER of the page being memorised, can be done on journey to & back from school/work. If the journey is longer try to listen/read the explanation of the same page more than once
NASIHA FROM THE SHAYKH
* When a person finishes their hifdh for the first time, they are not hafidh. He finished in 1997 but considered himself a hafidh in 2005 (8 years to consolidate it)
* Treat the Qur'an with more importance than food - do days pass without you eating a meal?
* The da'ee must know the Qur'an well, being able to quote verses and evidences from the top of his head
* If one wants to seek knowledge in other sciences then they must remember that the first source is the Qur'an, so it should be prioritized
* Sometimes Shaytaan distracts an individual or can make them feel bored so we should remind ourselves of the virtues & rewards of being hafidh, for example; count the letters in a line and times it by ten to calculate the hasanaath.
Source: Asim Khan
Sh. Faisal (ELM Taraweeh Imam 2016) advice on memorising the Qur'an...
1. Sincere intention
2. Patience
3. Must read Qur'an often (able to recite correctly without stuttering, making several mistakes in a page)
4. Good teacher (can even be a friend, as long as they are motivational & have good Tajweed)
|| 2 YEAR PROGRAMME ||
1 hour a day, 6 days a week
Time for memorisation:
Summer - After Fajr
Winter - Before Fajr (pray 2 raka'ah to make it easier)
1 page a day:
* Read a line for 4 minutes (use stopwatch) until completing the page
4 MINS x 15 LINES = 1 HOUR
This is the 'first memorisation' (short-term memory) and if a person forgets they shouldn't feel demoralised
* After Zuhr: Read same page 10 times
* After Asr: Read same page 10 times
* After Maghrib: Read same page 10 times (or 20 times if one couldn't read it after Zuhr or Asr)
* After Isha/Before sleeping: Read 20 times
^
All reading should be in fast pace (hadr) whilst looking at the musshaf
DAY 2:
* Revision of previous page: 15 times
* Start new page, following same technique
DAY 7 (Holiday)
* Revise the 6 pages memorised without looking until one is ready to 'pass' onto new 6 pages.
* Continue this programme until completion of 30 Parts
AFTER COMPLETION
(1) Read 1 Juz a day, whilst looking at musshaf, for 6 months (6 khatme)
(2) Read 1 Juz a day, without looking at musshaf, for 6 months (another 6 khatme)
ADDITIONAL TIPS
* If a person struggles, they can follow above programme and try to memorise half a page a day
* 12 raka'ah daily Sunan prayers is an opportunity to recite portions of the different pages memorised in the week e.g.
- Fajr Sunah 2 raka'ah = 1 page
- Zuhr Sunah 6 Raka'ah = 3 pages
* Minimum 20 minutes a day to read/listen to the TAFSEER of the page being memorised, can be done on journey to & back from school/work. If the journey is longer try to listen/read the explanation of the same page more than once
NASIHA FROM THE SHAYKH
* When a person finishes their hifdh for the first time, they are not hafidh. He finished in 1997 but considered himself a hafidh in 2005 (8 years to consolidate it)
* Treat the Qur'an with more importance than food - do days pass without you eating a meal?
* The da'ee must know the Qur'an well, being able to quote verses and evidences from the top of his head
* If one wants to seek knowledge in other sciences then they must remember that the first source is the Qur'an, so it should be prioritized
* Sometimes Shaytaan distracts an individual or can make them feel bored so we should remind ourselves of the virtues & rewards of being hafidh, for example; count the letters in a line and times it by ten to calculate the hasanaath.
Source: Asim Khan
