How to Become a Hafiz: Inspiration to Memorize Qur’an | Blog
Published: September 10, 2024 • Updated: September 10, 2024
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ
And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? (Qur’an 54:40)
لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍۢ لَّرَأَيْتَهُۥ خَـٰشِعًۭا مُّتَصَدِّعًۭا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Had We sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have certainly seen it humbled and torn apart in awe of Allah. We set forth such comparisons for people, [so] perhaps they may reflect. (Qur’an 59:21)
Virtues of becoming a hafiz
Everlasting benefits of memorizing Qur’an
What happens when you become a hafiz
Overcoming obstacles in your hifz journey
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: When Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, sat in front of Malik and read to him, Malik was impressed by his intelligence, wisdom, and complete understanding. Malik said, “Verily, I see Allah has placed light in your heart, so do not extinguish it with the darkness of disobedience.” [al-Jawāb al-Kāfī 1/52]
What is the reward for becoming a hafiz?
How long does it take to memorize the Qur'an?
How to memorize the Qur’an
- Last Juz to First: Start with the last juz and work your way backward to the beginning. This method encourages students by beginning with Juz 30, which many already know parts of, making it easier to start with familiar content and then move on to Juz 29, 28, and so on.
- Surah Baqarah First: Begin with Surah Baqarah, the largest surah, which is almost equivalent to memorizing two ajzaa. This approach encourages students to tackle the most daunting surah first, making the remainder of the memorization journey feel easier by comparison.
- The Ottoman Method: Focus on memorizing the last page of each juz, then the second to last page, progressively stacking pages of the Qur’an on top of one another. This method encourages students to “chip away” at each juz, allowing them to learn the entire Qur’an simultaneously.
Practical Methods
- Read a verse 6x while looking at the mushaf
- Recite the verse 4x without looking
- Recite the verse again 4x while looking
- Recite it again 6x without looking
- Read a verse 10x while looking
- Recite the verse 3x without looking
- If there’s no mistake, move to the next ayah
- Do the same, 10x looking, 3x without looking
- Then, combine the previous verse with the new one without looking
Best Time to Memorize the Qur’an
Sakhr ibn al-Ghamidi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, bless my nation in their early morning.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhī #1212]
Dua for memorizing the Qur’an
Do not rush to recite ˹a revelation of˺ the Quran [O Prophet] before it is [properly] conveyed to you,1 and pray, “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” (Qur’an 20:114)