Quran Memorization: Its Importance & Helpful Tips.
Quran memorization is important!
The Holy Quran is the book of Allah, the Almighty, Who revealed it to His prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is the reference for all Muslims, guidance, and light for the nation of Islam. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is the keeper of the Glorious Quran to the end of the world and it is also preserved in the hearts of Muslims. Allah revealed the Glorious Quran to the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) while he was worshiping in the cave of Mount Hira near Makkah by Angel Gabriel (peace be upon him). Surat Al-Alaq was the first surah that was revealed in the Holy Quran. This surah starts with the word “iqra'” which means “read”. Allah, the Exalted, promised the Muslims, who used to read Quran, to credit a good deed to each letter of the Quran and a good deed gets a tenfold reward. Reading Quran continuously is one of the best acts of worship as the Quran will protect and defend the one who reads it on the Day of Resurrection. This is a reward for the one who reads Quran only, so what about the one who memorizes it as well.
Memorize Quran to protect you in Dunia and in the Hereafter.
Memorizing the Holy Quran:
The Muslim who memorizes the Quran has countless features in this life and in the hereafter. As the people, who memorize Quran, are considered the people of Allah and of Islam, because they keep the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, apply its rules, and teach it to all people as the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him ) said, “The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.” Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asserted that the Muslim, who memorizes the Quran and teaches it to all people, is the best of all Muslims and nations.
Furthermore, the parents of the one, who memorizes the Quran, will be honored in the hereafter as well. They will be donned with the crown on the Day of Resurrection as a result of their son’s/daughter’s Quran memorization and applying its rules. Therefore, if you want to memorize the Book of Allah, you should do the following:
- Make sure to dedicate your intention to Allah.
- Pray to Allah to get honored with memorizing His Book.
- Repent to Allah of any sins that you committed, as Allah is the all Forgiving and the Most Merciful.
After that, you should make a good plan to memorize the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, save the effort and power, and be patient, not hopeless because the Quran contains some words that are considered difficult somehow. Also, Quran memorization needs some of activeness, persistence, and participation with a team in order to encourage each other to memorize Quran.
The benefits of memorizing the Quran:
Have you ever asked yourself why memorizing the quran is important?
There are many benefits to the one who memorizes the Book of Allah, the Exalted, some of which include:
- All the doors of goodness will be opened for you in this world and in the hereafter.
- You will have the great reward of Allah because of your memorizing of the Book of Allah, the Almighty, as there is a good deed to each letter of Quran and a good deed gets a tenfold reward, and Allah doubles them to whom He wills.
- You also will get a lot of knowledge of religious matters in view of the explanation of many religious matters in the Quran. It also tells stories about the former prophets, and the righteous and the sinful people.
- The most important benefit of the Quran is that it will be your intercessor in the Day of Resurrection and your companion in the grave.
Some ways to memorize the Quran properly:
After we had known the Book of Allah, the Exalted, and the importance of memorizing it, we will go to know some of the best different ways to memorize Quran easily.
- It is preferred to memorize Quran with Sheikh or someone who can read The Quran by the Intonation and Orthography to teach you reading and memorizing it in a proper way.
- One of the best and easiest ways to memorize the book of Allah, the Almighty, is to memorize it by reciting and repeating the verses. This is through reading your daily part of Quran, repeating it throughout the day, and reciting it as well as reading it in your prayers until you memorize this part well.
- You have to listen to the verses that you save on your mobile phone while being at your rest time at work, while walking, before sleeping (and even while sleeping), while riding, driving or while sitting in the garden against your house in order to memorize it accurately and to facilitate memorization of the verses.
- You have to repeat the verses more than once and it will be better if you write them down to confirm the memorization in the mind.
Helpful tips for Quran memorization should be taken into consideration:
1 – Perform ablution before you start memorizing any new ayah.
You should perform ablution before starting to memorize the Quran in order to be pure and to clear your mind enough for memorizing. As well as you have to know that you’re not rewarded word by word, but every letter of Quran that you recite you are going to be rewarded for it and it will get you closer to Allah Glory be to Him.
2 – Accompany a friend who memorizes the Quran.
You should also accompany a friend who helps you to memorize the Book of Allah, the Almighty, and to remember Allah all the time. As a man is known by the company he keeps, choosing a friend who can encourage you to memorize Quran or recite it with you is very important.
3 – Seek pardon and forgiveness from Allah.
Moreover, you should constantly seek pardon from Allah because your forgetting of Quran is a result of your sins and these sins are just erased by seeking forgiveness.
4 – Get over yourself and never be vain.
Be careful, o Muslim, from vanity because of your memorization of Quran, your good memory, or your beautiful recitation. Never forget that you need the Quran to be your intercessor on the Day of Resurrection and that’s why you memorize it. Your memorization of Quran also is just for seeking satisfaction of Allah, and tranquility and dignity.
5 – Read the Quran properly.
You should also abide by the careful reading of the Book of Allah and to give each letter its full right. Also to make the memorization easier, you can divide the Quranic verses into many sections.
You can enroll our Quran Memorization Course to get help with improving your reading and memorizing skills.
6 – Repeat what you have learnt in your prayer.
After finishing memorizing your chapter of Quran, you can repeat it in prayer, in the night optional prayer, and also in the Supererogatory (Nawafel) prayer.
7 – Read the Quran thoroughly and understand the meaning.
My brother/sister, you have to understand the verses that you are memorizing first and learn them well so that you can understand the meaning of the ayat of the Quran and apply its rules in your daily life. This is the main aim of memorizing the Quran.This matter also is an important factor in consolidation the verses of Quran in the mind.
8 – Listen to the accurate pronunciation first.
You can also recite and repeat the Quran word by word and ayah by ayah after a hafiz of the noble Quran or a qari who knows the tajweed rules to memorize it properly and listen to the accurate pronunciation of the ayat and surahs from him before you memorize them.
9 – Do not count the pages.
When you start memorizing Quran, you should not look at the pages of the Quran and its many chapters as this will make you feel of frustration and boredom. Thus, you must have the spirit of persistence, patience, and your intention has to be devoted to Allah.
10 – Choose only one version of mus’haf to read from.
You have to abide by only one specified Mus’haf to facilitate the process of memorizing and reviewing for you.
11 – Choose a good version of mus’haf.
It is better to choose a Mus’haf that contains a clear and large line to help in consolidating the memorization and does not also cause any problem in your eyes.