As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah
Memorisation of Qur’aan is easy and easily-accomplished
Allaah ta’aala said,
“And We have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember?” [al-Qamar:17]
Al-Qurtubi said, “This means ‘We have made it easy for Hifdh and we will aid whoever wishes to memorise it so is there anyone who seeks to memorise it that We may help him?” [1]
Indeed, from the miracles of the Noble Qur’aan is the ease of memorisation upon all tongues such that the non-Arab and others besides them are able to memorise it. Hifdh al-Qur’aan is the basis of learning (and pursuing studies). Allaah, the Exalted and Most High described this Qur’aan saying,
“Nay, but they, the clear Ayat are preserved in the breasts of those who have been given knowledge” [al-‘Ankabut: 49]
And Allaah ta’aala has said in a hadeeth Qudsi, which is narrated by Sahih Muslim “I have indeed sent you (O Prophet) to test you and test others by you, and I have revealed onto you a Book that cannot be washed by water, so that you may recite it while in the state of wakefulness or sleep.” An-Nawawi said, “This means that it’s preserved in the hearts – it’s not free to depart but rather it stays in the course of history.” [2]
Huffaadh al-Qur’aan are the people of Qur’aan
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Indeed, Allaah has people from amongst Mankind: the people of Qur’aan, they are the people of Allaah and His specialties…” [3] What companionship! Such companion that it is not paralleled by this world and all that is in it of temporary enjoyment! It is from the complete honour of Allaah `azza wa jall to the carriers of Qur’aan that He has made them from His people and His specialties. In a time where the people of art and ‘fann’ have attached themselves to their art & the people of wealth to what is with them, the people of Qur’aan have triumphed with the companionship of the King of kings and dominion, Exalted be He.
None take delight in the Night prayer except the people of Qur’aan
It is well known that the one who reads the Qur’aan – in qiyaam al-layl – from the mus-haf (Qur’aan) does not feel the delight of the one who reads the Qur’aan from his heart. It is for this reason we find that amongst the biggest reasons a person becomes lazy from the night prayer is that he does not have with him the Qur’aan. i.e. he has not memorised the Qur’aan.
The night prayer is the honour and glory of a believer and it is the time of mercy which descends from the Lord of the heavens and the earth, a time wherein Allaah descends to the lower heaven. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever stands (for the night prayer) with ten verses is not written amongst the heedless, whoever stands with a hundred verses is written to be amongst the devout & sincere ones and whoever stands with a thousand verses is written amongst the muqantareen” [`those for whom a Qintaar (a measurement of weight) of reward is written’] [4]
The Qur’aan puts you in the company of the Elite
It is also well known that the gatherings of the people of Qur’aan, none is present therein except people of righteousness and taqwa, and hence the Qur’aan puts you in the companionship of (these) elite. Indeed, the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said, “A man is upon the way of his friend, so let each one of you look to whom you befriend.” [5]
He (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) informed and spoke of the state of people on the Day of Judgement, he said – as is narrated in the Saheehayn – “A man will be with whom he loves”. So if you love the people of Qur’aan and accompanied them, then you will be from amongst them and raised up with them on the Day of Judgement – inshaa’Allaah ta’aala.
The Haafidh of Qur’aan… his evidence is in front of him
For the one who memorised the Qur’aan, if he were to one day stand and deliver a speech to the people, or remind them during lessons and classes of knowledge, then his evidences will be in front of him (i.e. in his heart) – he does not need to search for them… he has with him all the evidences from the Qur’aan with regards to Sulook, Adab (manners), Rules, the Faraa’idh (obligations), targheeb and tarheeb, stories and lessons etc. Whenever he intends to speak on a specific subject, he’ll find the evidences from the Qur’aan flow from his mouth to the hearts of the people straight away.
Treasures of goodness in the memorisation of Qur’aan!
Surely Allaah intends to preserve His Book, and that is not possible (for a person to do) except by much repetition and revision and committing to memory. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said “Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” [6] Imagine the number of letters read by a youth sitting in the House of Allaah (masjid) for 2 hours or more, in memorisation and recitation.
The Qur’aan is evidence for you or against you
Surely, the Qur’aan is either proof for you or against you… as he (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) said – as is in Sahih Muslim – “The Qur’aan is evidence for you or against you.” So if a youth recites the Qur’aan, memorises it, and acts upon what is in it – and he intends nothing thereby except the Face of Allaah – then the Qur’aan will be a proof and an intercessor for him on the Day of Judgement, bi’ithnillaah.
Hifdh al-Qur’aan eases recitation of Qur’aan at all times
Whoever memorises the Qur’aan is able to read it whilst he is walking, whilst he is driving his car or waiting for one of his brothers… what is evident is that he is able to attach his tongue to the (recitation of) Qur’aan at any time. As for the one who hasn’t memorised the Qur’aan, then he is not able to recite except if he were to open the mus-haf in front of him, and this is a blessing whereby Allaah honours all who have memorised the Qur’aan.
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References
[1] al-Jaami’ li-ahkaam al-Qur’aan (18/134)
[2] Sahih Muslim, sharh an-Nawawi (18/204)
[3] Narrated by Ahmad, an-Nasaa’ee, Sahih al-Jaami’ (2165)
[4] Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibbaan – Sahih al-Jaami’ (7439)
[5] Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi – Sahih al-Jaami’ (3545)
[6] Narrated by Tirmidhi – Sahih al-Jaami’ (6369)
Sister Fajr, could you also write about some points as to what the Salf say about the methods of memorizing Quran?
Jazak Allah!
Asalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh,
JazakAllaah for your efforts dear sister. May Allaah reward you with Jannah! I was waiting so eagerly for more entries on this topic!
Wa `alaykumusalaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh
Wa iyyaakum
Sheepoo, methods and practical steps to memorising the Qur’aan will be posted up inshaa’Allaah after a few more posts on this topic
Tayyibah, and may Allaah reward you too ukhti
Slight note: Inshaa’Allah I will be skipping a few pages where I can to avoid the repetitions and also to move onto ‘steps and tips of hifdh’ more quickly which is the main focus of this project.
Love you for the sake of Allaah sister
أحبَّكِ اللهُ الذي أحْبَبتِني له
May the One for Whose Sake you’ve loved me, love you too! 🙂
JazakAllahu Khair my dear respected sister.
Yes, I too cannot wait until the practical methods for hafidh is posted. I know some now but would like to see what the author says about the issue. You are doing a wonderful job, of course. I referred some people to your blog.
Wa iyyaakum
Jazaak’Allaahu khayran, I’ll try and make a start on the step-by-step guide inshaa’Allaah.
It contains 25 steps, – which are practical, mental, physical, spiritual, short term, long term etc.
Inshaa’Allaah it should be very useful for those that are dedicated to memorisation, whether it be Qur’aan, ahadeeth or other Islamic sciences
I am eagerly waiting for the 25 steps. Masha Allah, you are one gift from Allah to us, spreading this knowledge for the benefit of all.
May Allah bless you with what is better in the Hereafter and in this world!
Ameen, wa iyyaakum. It’s all from Allaah (wa lahul-hamd) please make du’aa it benefits everyone incl. me and that Allaah accepts it all.
Just a correction to a hadeeth I used in the post: It was supposed to be: “Indeed, Allaah has people from amongst Mankind: the people of Qur’aan, they are the people of Allaah and His specialties…” [Ahmad, al-Nasaa’ee]