Tahfiz Al Quran

What is Tahfiz Al-Qur'an?

Tahfiz is an Arabic word which means “to memorise” or the process of reading , listening and reciting in order to learn something by heart.

Tahfiz Al-Quran is the process of memorising verses, Surah (chapters) or 30 Ajza (parts) of the Quran.

Any individual who completes this process is known as a Hafidh (the one who memorised) or a Hafidhah (female).

“We send down the Quran as a healing and mercy for the believers, but it only increases the wrongdoers in loss”. (17:82)

Requirements for Tahfiz

Able to read the Quran fluently
Has at least some knowledge of Tajweed and Fiqh
Memorise Juzu’ Amm

Only full-time students can enrol for memorisation of the entire Quran

Grouping in Qur'an classes

Tahfiz groupings are based on the following considerations:

Foundation students learning the Qa'ida

Objective: To ensure the student can identify letters, harakah, correct pronunciation, fluency in words, Madd and stopping signs. (Approx. 3 to 6 months)

Intermediate students building fluency in reading Quran

Objective: To make sure the student is able to read Quran correctly and fluently with applied Tajweed. (Approx. 3 to 6 months)

Tahfiz students(memorisation)

Objective: To enable student to commit the entire thirty Juzu’, Surah or parts of the Quran to memory.

The Tahfiz curriculum

The Tahfiz curriculum is based on the following three aspects of learning:

New lesson: Students prepare memorisation of new ayaat (verses) or Surahs at home on a daily basis for the next day.
The Previous Lesson: This is a revision of the new juz that a student has begun memorising. It is recited from memory starting at the beginning and continuing up to the current new lesson (the newly memorised verses). The aim is to help students retain and transfer recently learned material from short-term to long-term memory.

The “Previous Lessons” progress alongside the New Lesson. In effect, each day’s new lesson becomes the final part of the Previous Lessons for the following day. If a student has just started a new juz (part), they are required to revise the previously memorised juz.
Revision is the daily amount a student revises of his overall memorization. Students prepare quarter of a Juz revision everyday and are assessed by the teacher. The revision will progress quarter by quarter in sequence until a cycle of revision is complete and subsequently, a new cycle of revision will start. Students who have memorized a larger amount will need to prepare more than a quarter of a Juz daily, so that everything they have learnt is being revised and reassessed.

“And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?” (54:40)

Parent's Role

Parents are advised to facilitate and support their child in Quran homework regularly. A set time should be dedicated for homework which will be observed consistently. Also, parents should listen to their child’s lesson once he has learnt it.

Parents must also check their child’s school planner at the end of the week by signing it and commenting if necessary. Teachers will also be commenting on overall progress throughout the week so it is important that parents read the comments and maintain good communication via the school’s planner.