Advice on how to memorize the Qu'ran from shaykh Ibn Baz & shaykh Muqbil (rahimahullaah)

Shaykh Ibn Baz’s advice on memorising the Qur’aan
July 21, 2010
The questioner asks Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him: I wish to memorize the noble Quran, so which surah (chapter) should I begin with and how can I preserve that which I memorise from the book of Allah?

The answer: Memorising the mighty book (i.e. the Quran) is from the most virtuous ways of seeking nearness to Allah and that which is best is to begin with is Al Baqarah, that you start from the beginning of the Quran, and that you give importance to taking a bit at a time, and that you make for your self a suitable time in the day or at night in which you can strive to memorise the book of Allah, and I give glad tidings that the one who strives will find (i.e. fruitfulness), and whomsoever strives then Allah makes his affairs easy for him, as Allah free from all imperfections says: “and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him” (At-Talaq 65:4)

So if you strive, you will succeed, and also see a suitable time in the day or at night so that you may prepare it to preserve that which you have memorised, and start from Al Baqarah from its begining, and whomsoever strives whilst having the correct intention then Allah will grant him succes and make his affair easy for him

This was taken from the Shaykhs webiste; http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/17115

Translated by Abu Musa Ehsan Bin Manzoor

Source: West London dawah Yahoo group, Message #3985

Shaykh Muqbil on the Correct Way of Memorising the Qur’aan
July 15, 2010

Shaykh Muqbil on the Correct Way of Memorising the Qur’aan and Hadeeth


Question:

What is the correct way of memorising the Qur’aan and the Hadeeths?

Answer:

As for memorising the Qur’aan, then the people differ, from the people there are those that are able to memorise a page, and from them there are those that can memorise both sides of a page; and from them there are those that are not able to memorise except half a page or less (than that), so everyone according to their ability.

From the affairs that which aid in memorising the Qur’aan are repetition, revision and standing in the night prayer with it (i.e. that which you have memorised) if you are able to perform the night prayer. For indeed Allaah, the One free from all imperfections and the Most High says:

Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allâh). [Soorah Al-Muzzammil 73:6]

And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salât (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Qur’an in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer Nawâfil) for you (O Muhammad sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). [Soorah Al-Isra 17:79]

Likewise taking from the Mashaykh and memorising at their hands. If you do not find them, then I advise you to stick to the cassettes of the proficient reciters, those whom recite with a sound recitation, and not those who exaggerate as ‘Abdul Baasit does; rather, the recitation of just balanced sound reciters and not those that (recite in a manner) that was disliked by some of the Salaf.

As for the memorisation of Hadeeth, then they are little easier if it is done without the Asaaneed (chains of narration), so it is possible that you memorise a Hadeeth in a day or two days or three days then act upon this hadeeth, for indeed this aids in making the Hadeeth firmly grounded, then studying with the brothers and lots of repetition.

Taken From Tuhfatul Mujeeb ‘Alaa Asilatil-Hadhir wal-Ghareeb, p.157, Dar al-Aathar.
Translated by Abu Maryam Taariq bin ‘Ali