Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Pursuing Excellence [The Guide to Memorising The Holy Qur’an]

Author: S.L. Al-Hakim
Publisher: www.al-islam.org
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• Dedication
• Authors Foreword
• Beware: Satan’s Whispers
• Part 1: Why Memorise The Holy Qur’an?
• Memorisation of the Holy Qur’an in the eyes of the Holy Qur’an
• Al Qamar 54:17 - Easy To Recite And Remember
• Al Ankabut 29:49 - In The Breasts Of Those Who Have Been Given Knowledge
• Al Ahzab 33:34 - Remember That Which Is Recited In Your Houses
• Al Muzzammil 73:20 - Recite as much as is feasible
• Memorisation of the Holy Qur’an in the eyes of the Divinely Guided
• 1. Recommendations
• Narration 1 - It is incumbent upon the believer
• Narration 2 - It is the best narration
• Narration 3 - Happiness, Martyrdom, Salvation
• Narration 4 - The best of the best of you
• Narration 5 - The trust to His creation
• Narration 6 - A house of ruin
• 2. Start Young
• Narration 7 - Infused in to blood and flesh
• 3. The Holy Qur’an Will Complain
• Narration 8 - Three will complain
• 4. Merits of Recitation
• Narration 9 - Better than remembrance
• 5. Types of People Who Recite
• Narration 10 - Three kinds of people
• Narration 11 - Nobility
• 5. Memorising Through Hardship
• Narration 12 - Double the reward for hardship
• 6. Don’t Forget What You Learnt!
• Narration 13 - How I wish you were mine
• Narration 14 - No sin was greater
• 7. The Holy Qur’an is Your Protection
• Narration 15 - I fear learning the Holy Qur’an
• Narration 16 - The fire will not touch it
• Narration 17 - No punishment
• Narration 18 - The earth responds
• Narration 19 - Reduce punishment upon parents
• Narration 20 - A calamity from the sky
• 8. Implementing the Holy Qur’an is a Pre-Requisite
• Narration 21 - Two kinds of scholars
• 9. Supplications for Memorisation
• Narration 22 - Bless me with the memorisation
• Narration 23 - Hold my heart to the memorisation
• Narration 24 - Light, Insight, Comprehension
• 10. Be An Intercessor
• Narration 25 - Intercede on behalf of ten
• 11. Levels of Heaven
• Narration 26 - Levels in Paradise
• 12. Teaching the Holy Qur’an
• Narration 27 - A driver and a guide
• Narration 28 - Rights upon the father
• Narration 29 - Forgiveness
• 13. Reciting From the Holy Qur’an
• Narration 30 - By heart or from the book?
• Narration 31 - Satan’s nightmare
• 14. Measurable Motivation, Immeasurable Strength, Social Status
• Narration 32 - Annual Income
• Narration 33 - Societal Status
• Narration 34 - Strength
• Narration 35 - Highest status
• Narration 36 - Pass the Straight Path with the prophets
• Narration 37 - Most honourable
• Narration 38 - The standard of Islam
• 15. Memory and Cognition Is Maintained
• Narration 39 - Faculty of mind
• Narration 40 - Memory
• Quick Overview
• Memorisation of the Holy Qur’an in the eyes of Scholars
• The First Martyr
• The Second Martyr
• Ayatollah Borujerdi
• Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Bahjat
• Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Nahavandi
• Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani
• Ayatollah Khoei
• Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani
• Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani
• Ayatollah Ma’refat
• Ayatollah Hassan Hasanzadeh Amoli
• Syed Ali Khamenei
• Summary
• Notes
• Part 2: How to Memorise the Holy Qur’an?
• Strengthening Your Memory
• First: Hygiene
• Second: Healthy Diet
• Third: Strengthening the Soul
• Fourth: Exercising the Mind
• Preliminaries to Memorising the Holy Qur’an
• Pure Intention
• Will Power and Effort
• Planning And Consistency
• Supplication
• Find A Partner
• Use a Guide and Mentor
• Choosing Your Holy Qur’an
• Selecting a Translation
• Selecting a Reciter
• Necessary Skills and Sciences
• Recitation Skills
• Tajweed
• Conjugation and Syntax
• Translation and Interpretation
• Understanding the Fundamentals of Memorisation of the Holy Qur’an
• Conditions of Initiation
• What Age Is Suitable To Start?
• Memorisation During Gestation?
• Best Years
• How Long Will It Take?
• Best Time
• Prioritise Tasks
• Body and Mind Attentive
• Pavlovian Training
• Serenity
• Best Place
• Simplicity
• Holy Places
• Consistency
• Continue Regardless
• Kinds of Memorisations
• Sequential Memorisation
• Thematic Memorisation
• Selected Surahs
• Methods of Memorisations
• Audio Only
• Prompting
• Writing
• Repeated Reading
• The Eight Step Method of Memorisation
• Step 1: Translation and Understanding
• Step 2: Listening to Reciters
• Step 3: Recitation
• Step 4: Subdivision and Repetition
• Step 5: Connecting the Dots
• Between Sentences of an Ayah
• Between Ayahs
• Step 6: Strengthening and Finalising
• Step 7: Writing from Memory
• Step 8: Repetition and Passage
• Sample Memory Chart
• Target Number of Chapters for Daily Passage
• Tips for New Ayahs
• Group
• Focus
• Scansion
• Experience
• Imagination
• Rest
• Exercise
• For The Younger Ones
• Tips for Parents
• Memorising Ayah Numbers
• Pros
• Cons
• Methodology
• Notes
• Appendices
• Appendix 1: Holy Qur’an Memorisation Tracker
• Appendix 2: One Month Daily Memorisation Chart
• Appendix 3: Target Number of Chapters For Daily Passage
• Appendix 4: Points of Interest
• Overall Word Qur’anic Statistics
• Surahs of Obligatory Prostration
• Names of Prophets (as) Mentioned in the Holy Qur’an
• Note
• Bibliography