Completing Hifz is a huge achievement. Keeping it is a lifelong commitment, and a beautiful one.
The warning
“Keep refreshing your knowledge of the Quran, for it escapes from people’s hearts faster than camels escape from their ropes” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5033).
Revision cycles
| Daily amount | Full cycle | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 juz | 30 days | Busy students, school and exams |
| 2 juz | 15 days | Strong huffaz |
| 3 juz | 10 days | Very strong huffaz, holidays |
| Half a juz (minimum) | 2 months | Very busy periods only |
Five habits for life
- Daily revision at a fixed time.
- Recite in nafl prayers, especially at night.
- A revision partner or teacher, weekly or monthly.
- Tarawih in Ramadan.
- A weak-pages list, revised extra.
Through exams and university
Reduce, never stop. Even half a juz a day during A levels keeps the Quran alive. See Quran during exams.
Honour it
Celebrate the completion properly. See celebrating completion.
Teacher’s tip: link revision to a daily routine that never changes, such as after Fajr. Huffaz who keep their Quran for life usually have one fixed slot they protect above everything.
Related: Sabaq, sabqi and manzil.
