Hifz of the Full Quran for New Muslims
Hifz of the Full Quran for new muslims, taught one to one in 45-minute lessons, 1–3 lessons a week. Memorising all thirty juz with a revision system built in from the first lesson.
45-minute lessons1–3 per week
Lesson length and why
Forty-five minutes, with time set aside for questions. Nothing is assumed as already known, including vocabulary other students take for granted.
Where most students start
No Arabic, and often no background knowledge to hang it on. Frequently learning to pray at the same time as learning to read.
What is expected at home
None.
How long it takes
Hifz of the Full Quran typically runs 156–364 weeks at 1–3 lessons a week. The range is wide because it moves with revision between lessons more than with anything that happens in them.
What is covered
- 1Daily new portion (sabaq)
- 2Recent revision (sabqi)
- 3Old revision (manzil)
- 4Periodic full assessment
What usually gets in the way
Specific to new muslims — these are the things that actually derail progress for this group.
- Being taught by people who assume prior knowledge
- Terminology used without explanation
- Needing salah before reading fluency
By the end
- The Quran memorised
- A revision habit that holds it