Routine for Daily Memorization of Quraan, Ahadith, or Duaas, etc.

Routine for Daily Memorization of Quraan, Ahadith, or Duaas, etc I made this routine up to give my kids guidance when they are independently memorizing ayaat, ahadith, or duaas in hopes of making their sessions more efficient. (The formatting below is a little whacky as it came from a Word document, but there is a PDF copy available--see link above.) I attached the routine to the inside of the kids' Islamic studies student organizers so it is handy.

1.      Review:      Recite the ayah/ line from last session (without looking) and everything that comes before it. If you have trouble, then rework on it this session, if not, move on to the next ayah/line to be memorized.

If you are learning the vocabulary of the ayah/line, then use flashcards (or have someone quiz you) to review the meaning of each word.

2.      Read:          entire surah (short surahs only), entire duaa, or hadith all the way through 3 times ALOUD  (preferably with an audio to hear the correct pronunciation)

3.      Read:          target ayah, line of duaa or section of a hadith 10x aloud (preferably with an audio)

4.      Vocabulary:         If you are learning the vocabulary of each ayah/line,  use/make flashcards and review  the target ayah/line’s vocabulary (or practice the vocabulary with a worksheet or other method)

5.      Repeat       In pyramid style…(the target ayah/line)

 

6.      Write the target line in pyramid style 3-5x each (say as you write)

7.      Test Yourself      Repeat the target ayah/line 10x without looking.

8.      Recite to someone      the target ayah/line 10x everything before and including the target ayah line/10x

If you can do this successfully, then move onto the next portion at the next memorization session

the first word 20-30x

the second word 20-30x

the first two words 20-30x

the third word 20-30x

the first three words 20-30x

etc.’ til the end of the target ayah/line

Sample Quraan Memorization Session Routine for Shorter Surahs

This is a little routine I worked up for my kids for when they need to work independently on Quraan Memorization/Study. You can alter the number of repetitions to fit each student.

1. Read the whole surah in Arabic 5 or more times.
2. Listen to a Qaari (if possible) AND read the target ayah only along with the Qaari, 5 or more times.
3. Read the target ayaah by yourself in Arabic 20x or more.
4. Work on memorizing target ayah pyramid style (start with one word, then add on the next word and recite the first two words, then the first three, etc) or any method you choose.
5. Write the target ayaah in Arabic 3-5x or more.
6. Test yourself on the target ayaah by seeing if you can say it from memory 10x. If you can't, remain working on memorization until you can.
7. Once have successfully been able to say the target ayaah by heart at least 10x with no mistakes, read target ayah and ones before, in order, 10x.
8. Try to say all ayaat up to and including target ayah by memory 10x.
9. Have someone listen to your recitation of your target ayaah and the ones before if you can complete step 8 with no mistakes.

Post it on the wall or in student's organizer, binder, or Quraan notebook.

Vary Recitation During Salaat Form

Vary Recitation During Salaat Form - We've gotten in a rut as far as recitation during the Salaat and I made up this form to help us vary our recitation. This is a form to fill in manually, and I just printed it and wrote in various surahs for us to recite. The form allows you to write in suggested surahs dually by the salaat (fajr, maghrib, etc) and by the day of the week. We started using it today and it was very helpful.

Surah Names Form

We've started reading 1/4 of a hizb in Arabic and English as our daily Quraan reading. I thought this would be a great time to get them to memorize the Surah names and numbers as we went along (in order to make finding surahs easier)  so I made up a form for them to fill in the name and number as we get to a new surah in our daily reading. As they enter new surah names on the list, they are responsible for being able to recall the surah name and number, in sha Allah.
Surah Names Fill In Form