A lot of the scholars mention a similar method I call the 20/20 method:
You read the verse 20 times. (I use a Tally app on my phone to count this)
You then recall it from memory another 20 times.
Repeat this process again later in the day. (I like to do Fajr time and straight after work around Asr time).
The next day, read it 5 times and then recall it 5 times from memory.
The day after, you recite it once from memory (this ensures good revision!)
I’ve found this method so powerful and I can guarantee that the next day you WILL have memorised that portion! I have memorised more in the first 3 months of using the method than I had in the 3 YEARS prior to using it. Its also applicable to hadiths, books etc.
Continuing to revise what you have memorised is just as important! If you only memorise and do not revise, you’ll find that you’re just pouring water into a cup with a hole in the base and what you learned will eventually disappear.
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You read the verse 20 times. (I use a Tally app on my phone to count this)
You then recall it from memory another 20 times.
Repeat this process again later in the day. (I like to do Fajr time and straight after work around Asr time).
The next day, read it 5 times and then recall it 5 times from memory.
The day after, you recite it once from memory (this ensures good revision!)
I’ve found this method so powerful and I can guarantee that the next day you WILL have memorised that portion! I have memorised more in the first 3 months of using the method than I had in the 3 YEARS prior to using it. Its also applicable to hadiths, books etc.
Continuing to revise what you have memorised is just as important! If you only memorise and do not revise, you’ll find that you’re just pouring water into a cup with a hole in the base and what you learned will eventually disappear.