Hassan Saeed
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š“ Before we begin, Iām excited to share this Quran Tracker to help you stay consistent with your daily memorization and revision.
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Recently, someone left a comment on my āHow I Memorized the Quranā video.
They asked: āThatās your revision method, but how did you actually memorize the Quran?ā
They were right.
That video shows the final step of my memorization journey.
But why did I focus on revision instead of the memorization process?
Because most people begin memorizing, but eventually forget everything due to weak revision habits.
But today, I want to walk you through exactly how I memorize any Surahāusing this page from Surah Maryam as an example.
This is how I do it step by step:
Before I start memorizing this page, I first review all the pages Iāve already memorized from the same Surah.
Then, to build mental familiarity, I read through this page just to get an idea for its structureāwhat stories are mentioned, how the flow is, and so on. If anything is unclear, I read the tafsir (explanation).
Next, I listen to a recitation of that same page from a Sheikh I trust. This helps me avoid memorizing with tajweed or pronunciation mistakes.
When itās time to actually begin memorizing, I divide the page into three sections of five lines each.
I focus on memorizing the first five lines until I can recite them confidently from memory. Only then do I move to the next five, and then the last fiveāconnecting each new part with the previous one as I go.
Instead of passively reading, I constantly test myself along the way.
I also color-code similar verses using the same highlighter to avoid confusion later.
If possible, I try to read multiple verses in one breath ā it helps me not forget what verse comes next when I recite from memory later.
Before wrapping up for the day, I do one final review of all the pages Iāve memorized from the Surah so far, including what I just memorized in that session.
I donāt usually set a daily target for how many verses or pages I need to finish. I just stop when I feel like Iāve reached my mental capacity for the day.
Finally, once Iāve completed memorizing the entire Surah, I add it to my revision program.
Thatās the full picture.
Itās not a secret method. Itās just structured, consistent, and repeatable.
And the best part? I follow the same steps with any Surah I want to memorize.
If youāre trying to memorize, try this method with a short Surah and build up. Step by step, youāll get thereāinshallah.
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