Step 1: Choose the goal and the timeline
Are you memorising Juz Amma, selected surahs or the whole Quran? A goal without a rough timeline tends to drift; a timeline without a daily amount is a wish.
Step 2: Set the daily new portion
For a beginner, three to five lines a day is plenty. A young child might do one or two verses. The number is less important than doing it every day.
Step 3: Fix the revision amounts
- Recent revision: everything from the last 7 days, every day.
- Old revision: a fixed portion, for example one page or one quarter juz, rotating through everything memorised.
Step 4: Put it on the week
A sample week for an adult memorising Juz Amma with three lessons a week:
| Day | New | Recent revision | Old revision | With teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 lines | Last 7 days | 1 short surah | Yes |
| Tue | 4 lines | Last 7 days | 1 short surah | No |
| Wed | 4 lines | Last 7 days | 1 short surah | Yes |
| Thu | 4 lines | Last 7 days | 1 short surah | No |
| Fri | Consolidate | Whole week | 2 short surahs | Yes |
| Sat | Rest or light revision | |||
| Sun | 4 lines | Last 7 days | 1 short surah | No |
Step 5: Review monthly
If revision is accurate and the new portion feels easy, increase it slightly. If revision is slipping, hold the new portion and add revision time. Never increase both at once.
Tracking
Write down what was memorised and revised each day. Our learners use the memorisation tracker in the student dashboard, which shows what is due and what was recited to the teacher. Learn the underlying method in How to Memorise Quran.