To fail to plan is to plan to fail. So make a plan for your Quran studies! Be Realistic If you have a lot of extra time on your hands, lucky you! You’ll be able to whizz through your lesson plan and start reading the Quran within the next year, in shaa Allah! Your daily … Read more
Let’s say you want to learn the meaning of the word imaan. You probably saw this word a lot before you learned its meaning, so the first step is already done! Next you need to memorise the definition of the word. But that’s not enough in itself; try coming up with examples, such as from … Read more
The Lazy Road to Better Learning A good night’s sleep followed by a nutritious breakfast—both preceded by bismillah— will set you up for successful studies. Why? Sleep aids learning in two ways: 1). by ensuring good health and a good mood, and 2). by helping the brain to consolidate (order and strengthen) the memories it accumulated … Read more
IMPROVE YOUR READING VOCABULARY by trying to read the Quran. Experts have found that we do much of our learning of words from the contexts in which we find these words. This is a natural human ability, a skill that enabled us to learn our mother tongues when we were still babies! Don’t worry if … Read more
Want your brain to understand Quran better? Memorise faster? Remember longer? Cut out the junk food and start eating healthy! The Prophet (saws) and his companions lived in a time when nearly all foods were whole, natural, organic, and free of extra sugar, fat, salt, and preservatives. Brothers and sisters who live in less developed … Read more
Just looking at how you spend your time can help you make more room in your life for studying the Quran! Try this: spend a day, or even an afternoon or evening, writing down everything you do and how much time it took. Then add up all the time you simply frittered away on useless … Read more
Want to Learn Better? Don’t Be an Octopus. Multitasking isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Researchers have discovered that those who switch back and forth between different tasks aren’t learning as well as those who focus on one thing for a fixed period of time. They also make more mistakes and take a lot … Read more
Marathon Studying Won’t Help You Remember Marathon studying, binge studying, pulling all-nighters, burning the midnight oil until dawn— whatever you want to call it, putting off regular study and then cramming your head with the material just before an exam just doesn’t work. Studies have shown that those who study at regular times remember the … Read more
Attention is one of the most important parts of memorisation— for information to pass from short-term memory into long-term memory, you need to focus. This is easier said than done! In the modern world we’re bombarded with distractions, so most of us need to make a few changes in our lives in order to help … Read more