Qur'an Memorization Progress Thread

[Umm Huraira]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!

I was thinking about putting up this thread after reading Brother Abu Muqatil's about reviving this section. So here's my proposal: this thread will serve as a progress chart/table/list wherein each one of us will post our own Qur'an Memorization program. It doesn't matter what pace we are used to, or how frequent we can update it, or which surah we are doing. The more important requirement is that we each have the intention of memorizing the Speech of Allah in its entirety upon which our lives and hereafter primarily depends on.

To start:

Name: Umm Huraira
Institution/Masjid (if any): Ahman Ibn Hanbal Mosque, Sharjah, UAE
Tools used: One Qur'an I've used since intending to memorize the whole book of Allah, downloads from www.memorize-quran.com (http://www.memorize-quran.com) (jazzak Allah Khair brother for the link), Ipod, and dua'.

Progress Chart:

July 21 - Currently memorizing Surah At-Talaaq (1-5 done).

July 24 - Awaiting my official examination of Juz' Amma and Tabaarak with Tajweed rules of Meem and Noon Saakin scheduled on Monday, insha Allah.


May this be of benefit to each and every one of us. To minimize confusion, each member will have one post from where he/she will edit to update their progress. That way, we can really see when we need to pick up our pace, as well as compare it to others for a healthy competition for good deeds.

فَاسْتَبِقُوا الخَيْرَاتِ إِلَى الله مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعاً
"so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah"


Looking forward to racing for the pleasure of Allah!!! :)

[Umm Huraira]

July 22 - Surah At-Talaaq (6-12)


Is there a minimum number of times one can edit his/her post?

[BlessedMuslimah]

Is there a minimum number of times one can edit his/her post?
http://talk.islamicnetwork.com/showthread.php?p=88829#post88829

Sadly, yeah. Well, its more like time limit... but it's kinda the same thing.

May Allah subahanHu wa ta3ala make your memorization easy and consistent and preserve the Qur'an in your heart and your mind. Ameen! :)

[Umm Huraira]

Jazzakillahu khairan sisters...how about joining me here? :)

July 23 - Reviewed for exam tomorrow (Tabaarak and 'Amma)

Please make dua' for me, insha Allah. Jazzakumullahu khairan!!!

May Allah subahanHu wa ta3ala make your memorization easy and consistent and preserve the Qur'an in your heart and your mind. Ameen! :)
And in my actions, ameen allahumma ameen! :D

[Umm Huraira]

July 24 - exam got postponed (we ran out of time)

Today - Did my exam and alhamdulillah the mushrifa gave me 'mumtaaz'!!! :) Jazzakumullahu khairan for your dua's. I'm also done with the oral tajweed exam as well.

Should I continue on? I really wanted this thread to be about all of us, not just about me...

[Umm Huraira]

July 26 - Review and Tajweed lessons at the masjid

July 27 - Memorized new surah (At-Taghaabun)

Today - Planning to do Al-Munafiqoon and review the new chapters intensively, insha Allah...

[Umm Huraira]

July 31 - Memorized new surah (Al-Munafiqoon), review

Today - Surah Al-Jumuah, insha Allah.

[Umm Huraira]

August 4 - Surah As-Saff completed alhamdulillah... Reviewed At-Tahreem, At-Talaaq, At-Taghaabun, Al-Munafiqoon, and Al-Jumuah

[juwairiyah]

Assalamo'alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

MashaAllah sis keep it up ! may Allah place His qalam in ur heart ameen

[Umm Huraira]

Waalaikum mussalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!

may Allah place His qalam in ur heart ameen

ameen...jazzakillahu khairan for your beautiful dua'! :) <3

Today - Surah Al-Mumtahanah (1-6)

[Umm Huraira]

Today - Surah Al-Mumtahanah (completed, alhamdulillah)

[juwairiyah]

Assalamo'alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

MashaAllah sis

[Umm Huraira]

Waaalaikum mussalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh...

Wednesday - Reviewed surahs in the masjid and tajweed lessons

Thursday - Surah Al-Hashr (1-10)

Today - Surah Al-Hashr (11-17), planning to do the rest before I sleep so that my Qur'an teacher can hear me recite it tomorrow, insha Allah.

[AbuIlyaas]

I just wanted to update you on the brother's recent progress as a means of encouragement.

I am currently revising everything I have memorised so far (starting surah al-Dhariyat until the end - I have just finished al-Waqi'ah today by the Grace of Allah - and skipped al-Qamar and al-Hadeed because I have yet to memorise them.)

[Umm Huraira]

I just wanted to update you on the brother's recent progress as a means of encouragement.
Jazzak Allah Khair brother for the encouragement, I really appreciate it. And may Allah protect him and keep him steadfast upon His Deen. Ameen.

August 14 - Al-Hashr (18-24)
August 15 - Al-Mujaadilah (1-6)

Today - Finished Al-Mujadilah (7-22), Alhamdulillah
Intensive review of the whole chapter (Qad Same'a) tomorrow insha Allah.

[Umm Huraira]

The past week - dedicated to reviewing Qad Same'a intensively. Alhamdulillah, my teacher has allowed me to proceed with the next juz' starting from Surah Al-Hadeed.

May Allah grant us ease. Ameen.

[Umm Huraira]

Today - Surah Al-Hadeed (1-11)

[Umm Huraira]

Brothers and Sisters,

Please join me in this thread and let's work towards encouraging one another to one of the best deeds that the Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wasallam) mentioned.

Narrated 'Uthman:


The Prophet said, "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it." [Bukhari]


It's kind of lonely posting here by myself. The goal of this thread was to actively engage as many members as possible, to feel unified with the same purpose. I hope we will benefit from one another and may we all meet in Jannah, ameen.

[omair]

Yesterday : Finished Memorizing Soorah 'Abasa
Today : Reviewing Soorah 'Abasa and starting Soorah Naazi'aat by listening to recitation and looking at translation

[juwairiyah]

Assalamo'alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

No InshaAllah dont feel lonely my sis.I luv ur work MashaAllah.May Allah love u ameen.

[omair]

Today : Soorah Naazi'aat (1-5)

[Umm Huraira]

Today - Completed Surah Al-Hadeed (12-29), alhamdulillah...I particularly liked this verse. Very strong reminder, subhanAllah.


http://quran.islamicnetwork.com/images/57_16.gif

16: Muhsin Khan: Has not the time come for the hearts of those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) to be affected by Allah's Reminder (this Quran), and that which has been revealed of the truth, lest they become as those who received the Scripture [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] before (i.e. Jews and Christians), and the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened? And many of them were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).

Brother omair, jazzakAllah khair. May Allah reward you and make you amongst the preservers of His Speech, ameen allahumma ameen!

[omair]

August 30 - Surah Naazi'aat (6-10)
Yesterday - Surah Naazi'aat (11-15)

I'll remember you in my dua' as well, sister

[Umm Huraira]

Brother omair, how about we state, from now on, which ayah we particularly liked from the ones we've just memorized? It would be a great reminder for all of us, insha Allah.

[juwairiyah]

Assalamo'alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

I reviewed the last part of surah 'anfal yesterday Alhamdulillah

[Umm Huraira]

Masha Allah ukhtee, where did you reach with memorization?

[omair]

http://quran.islamicnetwork.com/images/79_46.gif
46: Muhsin Khan: The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.


Yesterday: Completed Surah Naazi'aat
Today: Revising Surah Naazi'aat, Starting Surah Naba', later on InshAllah

[juwairiyah]

Masha Allah ukhtee, where did you reach with memorization?

Assalamo'alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

I ve stopped memorising at the moment.I only review my lessons during Ramadhan.InshaAllah will start after eid or I might start if think I am thorough with all my old lessons InshaAllah Allah u Alam

may Allah bless u immensely ameen

[omair]

did you ever notice how slow times go by when you're reading or memorizing the Qur'an? It's like, I'll be finished memorizing 5 ayahs, I think that AT LEAST half an hour past, and i look at the clock at only like 15-20 minutes past. And in those "15-20" minutes, I memorize, I reviewed what I memorized, then reviewed what I memorized of the Soorah, sometimes actually reciting another Soorah, so I can get my mind off the memorization and see if I can still recite what I memorized after I recited a different Soorah.
SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi

[Umm Huraira]

And in those "15-20" minutes, I memorize, I reviewed what I memorized, then reviewed what I memorized of the Soorah, sometimes actually reciting another Soorah, so I can get my mind off the memorization and see if I can still recite what I memorized after I recited a different Soorah.

I know what you mean, subhanAllah! It's the same as the time spent in the masjid for me as well. Those 1-2 hours seem like the most productive and I consider them to be the highlight of my day! I guess that's what it means by time being relative. We could've used up those same hours doing other things and still it would seem like it just flew right pass by...

May Allah increase the barakah of our time and keep us steadfast upon His Deen. Ameen Allahumma Ameen.

[omair]

sister umm huraira what's your method of memorization?

[Umm Huraira]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!

Looong overdue reply. Please forgive me brother omair.

My method of memorization include reading and re-reading the pages I need to memorize out loud so I can hear it and commit the positions of the ayahs to my memory. Then after doing so, I listen to a sheikh (usually Al-Ghamidi/Menshawe) and while he recites I silently read the mus7af to be familiarized with the correct tajweed/where to pause/tilaawah. And finally, I recite and memorize on my own taking it half a page at a time. (I downloaded from www.memorize-quran.com (http://www.memorize-quran.com), it has really helped me) My brother advised me that if I could recite the surah/verses 3-7 times straight without mistakes then I have really memorized it. But most times I ask someone to listen to me before reciting to my teacher to find out if I have already memorized the Surah.

Progress Report: :) (It's been a while since I last updated)

Right now, I'm concentrating on the Hifz program I have in my university, and I'm planning to go back to the masjid after I finish my degree (2 sems from now insha Allah). For the mean time, I'm reviewing Mumtahinah with my teacher here. We're doing one surah from this juz' once a week. It's less than the portions I used to do in the masjid, but I found that I couldn't keep up with the pace while studying in university concurrently. But I do miss the masjid... :( No place like it, masha Allah. Can't wait to go back bithnillah. :)