How Duraid (Ex-Christian) Memorised the Qur’ān: His Methods & Hifz Schedules
And dedicated his life to the Holy Qur’ān.
✦ This article has been updated and republished at How To Memorise The Quran — be sure to read it there! ✦
He was raised in a religious Christian family with his father being a deacon of the church in Bartella — an area that is largely Assyrian Orthodox. He converted to Islām in 1993 after speaking to classmates at University in Mosul, Iraq. He was 18 and knew nothing of Islām (his wife was also a Christian and converted). After he converted he fell in love with the Chapter of the Cave (Surah al-Kahf) and wished to memorise the Qur’ān. So embarked on this journey sometime in 2012 beginning with that chapter and he was amazed!
He then mastered the memorisation of the whole Qur’ān. Starting from Surah al-Kahf, he went to Surah al-Isrā’, then Maryam, and then al-Anbiyā’. He began with all the chapters he loved and those happened to be the chapters filled with stories. He then went from al-Kahf backwards towards al-Baqarah. He memorised everything in around 1.8 years in 2014. He even memorised the 30th in a single day. He had total focus on this whenever he was at home. He didn’t have a teacher! Guess what, he ends up getting certified and connected to a chain (Ijāzah in Sanad) in the recitation of Hafs in 2017.
He started in Ramadān and finished in Ramadān. He cried telling his wife and they both shed tears. He says this is the best of all sustenance that Allah grants one from His sustenance. This led him to document his learnings. He devoted himself to memorisation, learning Arabic, understanding and contemplating over the Qur’ān, using this to master the similar verses, learning and teaching the science of Tajwīd. He ended up publishing several books on Qur’ān, in particular, a 7-volume series of Q&A on the similar verses (Mutashābihāt).
He is known as Duraid Ibrāhīm al-Mawṣilī.
Today he shares his advice online (in Arabic).
Mā shā’ Allāh, you’ve got to love this guy. For those of you who are learning Arabic, I recommend you check his work out online and have a listen to his videos on YouTube. His Arabic is easy going, accessible and will prove useful for you, In shā’ Allāh.
Let’s look at his method.
Memorise the Qur’ān like you memorise the Fātihah
✦ This article has been updated and republished at How To Memorise The Quran — be sure to read it there! ✦
115-Week schedule for memorisation and review
5-Week Review schedule after you have complete your Hifz
30-Week schedule for those who have forgotten large portions or more
Some notes this one.
- You should have a desire to complete a khatm once bi-weekly on a medium paced recitation. Pay attention to pages, letters, words, etc. Familiarise yourself with the pages once again.
- Listen to the Qur’an more.
- You’ll find yourself improving year by year.
- Listen to yourself (if you’re alone).
- Complete what you know in your salah.
- Listen to the completed surahs while travelling, in times of leisure and before sleep.
- Pray for success and opening of your heart!
Here is a video explanation:
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