Sunday 29 July 2012

A twofold system for memorising Quran

I thought I'd type up the current system I'm using for memorising the Quran. I say current because it's a system that I amend slightly as the years go by. Here's how it works; there are two parts which go together hand in hand:
  1. You learn one new line every day. Some days you'll learn two lines and some days you'll learn half a line. The important thing is that you average one new line every day. By following this religiously you'll learn fifteen lines in half a month, which is a page, and therefore two pages every month. Continuing the math, you'll learn twenty pages every ten months, which is a Juz. Each day, recite the new line in sequence along with the lines that immediately precede it. For added benefit, be sure to look up the meaning of the new line whilst you're learning it.
  2. You revise half of a Juz every day. You start on the first day with the first half-Juz of the Quran. The next day you proceed to the second half-Juz. And so on and so forth up to the last half-Juz that you know. When you reach the last half-Juz that you know, go back and start the revision cycle again. A half-Juz daily may seem a lot but when you spread it over the five prayers of the day (reciting the verses in the prayers even), it's not difficult at all.
Feel free to start with smaller targets than what I've suggested here but do keep track of both your learning and your revision. Find an app that helps you with this or stick a chart up on your bedroom wall if you're averse to technology. The only way to really keep on top of your memorisation and your revision is to track it. Trust the data and not how you feel you're doing.

1 comment:

adil said...

Here are a couple of Android apps to help you with your Hifdh revision:

1. Hifdh Revision Tracker – for planning and keeping track of your revision.

2. Hifdh Revision Tester – for testing and solidifying your memorisation.