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بسم هللا الرحمن الرحیمبسم هللا الرحمن الرحیم

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the MercyIn the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Mercy--givinggiving


LetLet’’ss

MemorizeMemorize

thethe qurqur’’anan


PRESENTINGPRESENTING

THE GOLDEN RULESTHE GOLDEN RULES

FOR MEMORIZING THE QURFOR MEMORIZING THE QUR’’ANAN

This presentation willThis presentation will InshaInsha’’AllahAllahmotivate me and you to:motivate me and you to:

MemorizeMemorize the Glorious Qur’an

UnderstandUnderstand it

Live byLive by its Guidance


TheThe QurQur’’anan hashas114114 SuwarSuwar **

How manyHow many SuwarSuwarDo You KnowDo You Know

By Heart?By Heart?** Chapters =Chapters = SuwarSuwar (Singular,(Singular, SurahSurah))


AdvantagesAdvantages && BenefitsBenefitsofof

Memorizing theMemorizing the QurQur’’ananandand

Being a HafizBeing a Hafiz


Respect and Honour in this world - A Hafiz is givenPrecedencePrecedence in leading the Prayers(Ref: Sahih Muslim)

He or she will be given high Statushigh Status in the Hereafter(Ref: Tirmidhi & Abu Dawood)

Will enjoy the company of distinguished angelscompany of distinguished angels(Ref: Bukhari & Muslim)

He/She will be given a Crown of Honour and aGarment of Honour to wear in the Day ofJudgement(Ref: Tirmidhi)

QurQur’’anan willwill intercedeintercede for him/her with Allah(Ref: Muslim & Bukhari)

ParentsParents of an Hafiz will be crownedcrowned in the Day ofJudgement(Ref: Al Tabarani & Al Haakim)


Our beloved ProphetOur beloved Prophet صلى هللا علیھ وسلم

mademade thisthis beautifulbeautiful dudu’’aaaa

قلبي قلبيربیعربیعاللھم اجعل القرآن اللھم اجعل القرآن

“O Allah! Make the Qur’anthe spring of my heart”


“If indeed the Qur’an was the Spring of ourhearts:* Our hearts would be in bloom always withthe freshness of nature's newness & nature'sorder;* the green that cools our eyes;* the fragrances that perfume our scent;* the fruits that delight our taste & nurture ourbodies; and* the flowers that remind us of life's bountyand delicacy.” (Written by Hamza Yusuf in one of his articles)


So, let us begin with thisSo, let us begin with this dudu’’aaaa::

قلوبناقلوبناربیعربیع القرآن القرآن اجعلاجعلاللھم اللھم

O Allah! Make the Qur’anthe spring of our hearts

Aameen


First Thing First!First Thing First!

1. Make your intention pure and1. Make your intention pure andsincere.sincere.

It should be only to seek theIt should be only to seek the PleasurePleasureof Allahof Allah and none else!and none else!

You should NOT have the motive toYou should NOT have the motive toseek name, fame or money.seek name, fame or money.

REMEMBER one of the three peopleREMEMBER one of the three peoplewho will becomewho will become FUEL TO THE FIREFUEL TO THE FIREOF JAHANNUM, according to aOF JAHANNUM, according to a hadithhadith,,are the Islamic scholars withare the Islamic scholars with badbadintention!intention!


22. After making your intention pure,. After making your intention pure,makemake DuDu’’aaaa to Allah.to Allah. WITHOUT the helpWITHOUT the helpof Allah you canof Allah you can’’t do anything!t do anything!

BELIEVE in the power ofBELIEVE in the power of DuDu’’aaaa..Allah Knows the secrets of our hearts.Allah Knows the secrets of our hearts. IfIfyou sincerely seek Allahyou sincerely seek Allah’’s help, He wills help, He willdefinitely open ways and make thingsdefinitely open ways and make thingseasy for you.easy for you.

This is in fact a Promise of Allah andThis is in fact a Promise of Allah and HeHenever lets His Seekers down!never lets His Seekers down!


3. Get a good3. Get a good MusMus’’hafhaf, a good copy of the, a good copy of theQurQur’’anan..

The Arabic Script must be clear and youThe Arabic Script must be clear and youmust be comfortable reading it.must be comfortable reading it.

4.4. Ensure that you keep thisEnsure that you keep this MusMus’’hafhaf tilltillthe end.the end. Changing theChanging the MusMus’’hafhaf especiallyespeciallywhen you are determined to memorizewhen you are determined to memorize isisa bad idea!a bad idea!


5. DO NOT START memorizing without5. DO NOT START memorizing withoutgetting to know thegetting to know the Rules of RecitationRules of Recitationand Pronunciation.and Pronunciation.

(Remember(Remember it is easy to memorize butit is easy to memorize butdifficult to forget.difficult to forget. If you memorize anIf you memorize anayah and later you come to know that itayah and later you come to know that itwas a wrong pronunciation then learningwas a wrong pronunciation then learningthe right pronunciation and the right waythe right pronunciation and the right waywill be difficult)will be difficult)


YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR WAY OFYOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR WAY OFRECITATIONRECITATION & PRONUNCIATION& PRONUNCIATION in frontin frontof a scholar who is wellof a scholar who is well--versed in the artversed in the artofof QurQur’’anicanic Recitation.Recitation.

EVEN WHENEVEN WHEN you want to memorize onyou want to memorize onyour own through audio/internet, youyour own through audio/internet, youSTILLSTILL NEED TO CHECKNEED TO CHECK and crossand cross--checkcheckyour way of Recitation. This isyour way of Recitation. This is veryveryimportant!important!


6.6. WudooWudoo ((ieie. Ablution) and complete. Ablution) and completepurity is necessary as you are going topurity is necessary as you are going tomemorizememorize the Glorious Bookthe Glorious Book of Allah.of Allah.

YourYour ATTITUDE & APPROACHATTITUDE & APPROACH to theto theQurQur’’anan must bemust be entirely differententirely different from thefrom theapproach you adopt towards otherapproach you adopt towards otherbooks!books!


7.7. Place has its own impact on the mind.Place has its own impact on the mind.Select a comfortable placeSelect a comfortable place where there iswhere there isno distractionno distraction so that you canso that you can focusfocus ononmemorization with utmostmemorization with utmost care andcare andconcentration.concentration.


8.8. Allot a particular time.Allot a particular time.SSelect a timeelect a time which suits you the mostwhich suits you the most. It is. It is

better to earmark early morning time as mind isbetter to earmark early morning time as mind isfresh and receptive. Moreover, thefresh and receptive. Moreover, the QurQur’’ananrecited duringrecited during FajrFajr isis ‘‘witnessedwitnessed’’ by theby theAngels!Angels!

DonDon’’t do any work other than memorizationt do any work other than memorizationduring this time.during this time.

Strictly and sincerely stick on to your dailyStrictly and sincerely stick on to your dailytime schedule!time schedule! This is a secret behind effectiveThis is a secret behind effectivememorization.memorization.


9. Apportion the daily number of9. Apportion the daily number ofverses to memorizeverses to memorize

You should specify the amount you can bearYou should specify the amount you can beardaily, be it a given number of verses, one or twodaily, be it a given number of verses, one or twopages, or a quarterpages, or a quarter juzjuz..

After deciding the target, try your utmost toAfter deciding the target, try your utmost toachieve the target.achieve the target.

Due to some genuine reason if you are not ableDue to some genuine reason if you are not ableto achieve the target, donto achieve the target, don’’t get upset. Instead tryt get upset. Instead tryto make it up the following day along with theto make it up the following day along with thedayday’’s quota.s quota.


10. Recite loudly10. Recite loudly

You should recite aloud,You should recite aloud, first tofirst to follow thefollow thePropheticProphetic SunnahSunnah and secondand second to perfectto perfectyour memorizationyour memorization. Intoning the. Intoning the QurQur’’anan isisendeared to the hearing and helps inendeared to the hearing and helps inmemorizing, as it gets the tongue familiarmemorizing, as it gets the tongue familiarwith a given tune andwith a given tune and an error is easilyan error is easilyidentified when the usual tune variesidentified when the usual tune varies in onein oneway or another. When this happens, theway or another. When this happens, thetongue feels the variation and stops totongue feels the variation and stops tocorrect the recitation.correct the recitation.


11. Do Not Move to the Next Portion TillDo Not Move to the Next Portion TillYou Master the Present OneYou Master the Present One

You should not move to the next portionYou should not move to the next portiontill you mastertill you master the previous one.the previous one.

One way to perfect your portion is to makeOne way to perfect your portion is to makea habit to recite it during your dailya habit to recite it during your daily SalahSalah(Prayers).(Prayers).

In this way, memorizing theIn this way, memorizing the QurQur’’anan willwillbe easy and possible for everyone,be easy and possible for everyone,even if one seems busy.even if one seems busy.


12. Connect its Beginning to its End12. Connect its Beginning to its End

You should connect aYou should connect a SurahSurah from its beginningfrom its beginningto its end, and your tongue should move with itto its end, and your tongue should move with itsmoothly and easily without exerting your mindsmoothly and easily without exerting your mindin remembering the verses and continuing thein remembering the verses and continuing therecitation.recitation. Rather, your memorization should beRather, your memorization should beas smooth as water and you should recite itas smooth as water and you should recite itwithout any faltering whatever.without any faltering whatever. It should be likeIt should be likethe case when one recites Althe case when one recites Al--FatihahFatihah withoutwithoutany effortany effort, and this, of course, is due to its, and this, of course, is due to itsbeing frequently repeated and recited.being frequently repeated and recited.

The point is that you should try to fix the wholeThe point is that you should try to fix the whole SurahSurah inin

your mind, connected and smooth, andyour mind, connected and smooth, and not to move tonot to move tothe next till you have memorized it perfectly.the next till you have memorized it perfectly.


13. Pay Attention to Similarities13. Pay Attention to Similarities

TheThe QurQur’’anan has 6236 verses,has 6236 verses,around 2000 of which are similar in onearound 2000 of which are similar in oneway or another.way or another. In some locations theIn some locations thesimilarity is exact, while in others theresimilarity is exact, while in others theremay be amay be a differencedifference ofof just one letterjust one letter ororone or a few words.one or a few words.


Two examples of similaritiesTwo examples of similaritiesOne must beOne must be very carefulvery careful in noticing the wordsin noticing the wordsbeginning withbeginning with ‘‘wawwaw’’ andand ‘‘fafa’’.. Note theNote thedifference in two consecutive verses ofdifference in two consecutive verses ofسورة الضحىسورة الضحى

أما الیتیم فال تقھر فف أما الیتیم فال تقھر

أما السائل فال تنھر وو أما السائل فال تنھر

Note the systematicNote the systematic addition of wordsaddition of words ininthree different verses ofthree different verses of سورة الكھف سورة الكھف

قال قال إنك لن إنك لن تستطیع معي صبرا تستطیع معي صبرا

قال قال ألم أقل ألم أقل إنك لن تستطیع معي صبرا إنك لن تستطیع معي صبرا قال ألم قال ألم أقل أقل لك لك إنك لن تستطیع معي صبرا إنك لن تستطیع معي صبرا


Hence, one who memorizes theHence, one who memorizes the QurQur’’ananshouldshould pay great attentionpay great attention to the similarto the similarverses.verses.

The more one pays attention to theseThe more one pays attention to thesesimilarities, the firmer his memorizationsimilarities, the firmer his memorizationgets.gets.


14. Follow Up Frequently14. Follow Up Frequently

After memorizing the Qur’an, if you leave itwithout revising and keeping in touch, itwill flee from you and you’ll rapidly forgetit. So, one must follow up frequently andSo, one must follow up frequently andcontinuously persevere in revising andcontinuously persevere in revising andrecalling in order to preserve in onerecalling in order to preserve in one’’ssmemory.memory. The Prophet, peace andblessings be upon him, said, ““TheTheexample of the person who knows theexample of the person who knows theQurQur’’anan by heart is like the owner of tiedby heart is like the owner of tiedcamels. If he keeps them tied, he willcamels. If he keeps them tied, he willcontrol them, but if he releases them, theycontrol them, but if he releases them, theywill run away.will run away.””


The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him,The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him,also said,also said, ““Keep on reciting theKeep on reciting the QurQur’’anan, for, by, for, byHim in Whose Hand my life is, theHim in Whose Hand my life is, the QurQur’’anan runsrunsaway (is forgotten) faster than camels that areaway (is forgotten) faster than camels that arereleased from their tying ropes.released from their tying ropes.”” (Narrated by(Narrated byAlAl--BukhariBukhari and Muslim)and Muslim)

This means that one who memorizes the wholeThis means that one who memorizes the wholeQurQur’’anan should readshould read at leastat least a wholea whole juzjuz’’ perperday.day.


15. Understand What You Memorize15. Understand What You Memorize

One of the greatest aides in memorizing is toOne of the greatest aides in memorizing is to

understandunderstand the versesthe verses and recognize theand recognize the

relationship between them.relationship between them.

CAUTION:CAUTION: However, youHowever, you Must NotMust Not givegive

more emphasis on understanding during themore emphasis on understanding during thecourse of memorization. The one who dependscourse of memorization. The one who dependsmostly on understanding ismostly on understanding is liable to forgetliable to forget andandstopstop as soon as his mind is not attentive. Thisas soon as his mind is not attentive. Thishappens mostly during long recitations.happens mostly during long recitations.


16. Try your utmost to put into practice16. Try your utmost to put into practice

What you study and memorize of theWhat you study and memorize of theQurQur’’anan, try to practice it in your life., try to practice it in your life.

TheThe QurQur’’anan isis Guidance par excellence.Guidance par excellence.TheThe real meaningsreal meanings of theof the QurQur’’anan come tocome to

forefore onlyonly when the believer implementswhen the believer implements

the teachings in onethe teachings in one’’s life.s life.


To summarize:

1. Purity of motive 2. Sincere Du’aa 3. Have a Mus’haf with clear script 4. Keep the same Mus’haf till the end 5. Know the Rules of Recitation &

Pronunciation 6. Be with Wudhu 7. Select the right place 8. Allot daily time schedule


9. Specify the daily quantum 10. Read aloud 11. Don’t proceed without mastering 12. Connect from beginning to end12. Connect from beginning to end 13. Pay attention to similarities13. Pay attention to similarities 14. Keep in touch lest you forget14. Keep in touch lest you forget 15. Understand15. Understand 16. Practice16. Practice


May Allah Guide us to learn HisBook by heart in the finest

manner.

Aameen.


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