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TEN TIPS ON MEMORIZING
Az-Zuhree (رحمه الله), said: Indeed knowledge departs due to forgetfulness and leaving off revising. Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa. - Vol. 5, Pg 337. It may help you to do the following:
1. Read from the same book, (same mushaf, matn, etc) every time you study. Constant use of the same book creates a picture in your memory. You will able to close your eyes and see the image of the page as clear as the actual book, In Shaa Allaah.
2. Try writing out the aayat, ahaadeeth, or parts of the matn three to five times a day, and say each word as you write it out. This will increase your memory, strengthen your vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, and penmanship of the 'Arabic language. Start off small. Date each entry. This will allow you to see your study habits. Do not cheat yourself.
3. If you have a voice recorder, then record your recitation . Check your recitation by playing back the tape and follow it with the text. Listen carefully. Be sure that every Fathah, Dhammah, Kasrah, etc., are in place, In Shaa Allaah. It helps to have someone familiar with the 'Arabic language (and the various texts) listen to your recitation just incase you do not pick up on your own errors.
4. Listen to a proficient recitor of whatever it is that you are studying. If you have a cd player, put it on repeat. The repetition helps tremendously. Do not stress over trying to memorize things. Allow the cd to play while you are cooking, cleaning, etc. You will find that after hearing the recitation about three or four times, some words you can actually say along with the recitor without much effort.
5. Share what you have learned with others. Teaching is a form of revision. Ibn Hazam Al-Andalusee (رحمه الله) mentions: A man who is a miser with his knowledge is worse than a man who is a miser with his money, for the money miser is afraid of using up what he possesses, but the knowledge miser is being mean with something which does not get used up and is not lost when it is given away. (Al-Akhlaaq Was-Siyar)
6. Take advantage of your youth. Hasan Al-Basree (رحمه الله) said: Seeking knowledge when one is young, is like etching on a stone. The narrator said, "In other words, the knowledge which one memorizes when one is young will be so strong in one's memory, that it is as if it had been etched on a stone, WAllaahu Aa'lam." Mabaahith fee Ahkaam Al-Fatwa - Page 28
7. Attend the gatherings of dhikr as much as you are able. Do not allow Ash Shaytaan to divert you by whispering excuses to you like "its raining," or "it's hot outside." The Salaf would walk (and sometimes crawl) in the desert heat for long periods of time for one hadeeth, becoming tired, dehydrated, and fainting along the way. This shows us the love, zeal and respect that they had for seeking knowledge.
8. Take 'ilm(knowledge) from the trustworthy only. Muhammad Ibn Sireen (رحمه الله) said, "Indeed this 'ilm is the Religion, so look and see from whom you are taking your Religion."
9. Do not be shy when seeking 'ilm. The Messenger of Allaah ( صلىالله عليه وسلم) said: "One who is shy will never gain knowledge, nor one who is proud." The narrator adds, "What is implied here is one who is shy of asking questions, WAllaahu Aa'lam." Bukhaaree, Mabaahith fee Ahkaam Al-Fatwa - Page 25
10. Be patient while seeking ilm.
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Az-Zuhree (رحمه الله), said: Indeed knowledge departs due to forgetfulness and leaving off revising. Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa. - Vol. 5, Pg 337. It may help you to do the following:
1. Read from the same book, (same mushaf, matn, etc) every time you study. Constant use of the same book creates a picture in your memory. You will able to close your eyes and see the image of the page as clear as the actual book, In Shaa Allaah.
2. Try writing out the aayat, ahaadeeth, or parts of the matn three to five times a day, and say each word as you write it out. This will increase your memory, strengthen your vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, and penmanship of the 'Arabic language. Start off small. Date each entry. This will allow you to see your study habits. Do not cheat yourself.
3. If you have a voice recorder, then record your recitation . Check your recitation by playing back the tape and follow it with the text. Listen carefully. Be sure that every Fathah, Dhammah, Kasrah, etc., are in place, In Shaa Allaah. It helps to have someone familiar with the 'Arabic language (and the various texts) listen to your recitation just incase you do not pick up on your own errors.
4. Listen to a proficient recitor of whatever it is that you are studying. If you have a cd player, put it on repeat. The repetition helps tremendously. Do not stress over trying to memorize things. Allow the cd to play while you are cooking, cleaning, etc. You will find that after hearing the recitation about three or four times, some words you can actually say along with the recitor without much effort.
5. Share what you have learned with others. Teaching is a form of revision. Ibn Hazam Al-Andalusee (رحمه الله) mentions: A man who is a miser with his knowledge is worse than a man who is a miser with his money, for the money miser is afraid of using up what he possesses, but the knowledge miser is being mean with something which does not get used up and is not lost when it is given away. (Al-Akhlaaq Was-Siyar)
6. Take advantage of your youth. Hasan Al-Basree (رحمه الله) said: Seeking knowledge when one is young, is like etching on a stone. The narrator said, "In other words, the knowledge which one memorizes when one is young will be so strong in one's memory, that it is as if it had been etched on a stone, WAllaahu Aa'lam." Mabaahith fee Ahkaam Al-Fatwa - Page 28
7. Attend the gatherings of dhikr as much as you are able. Do not allow Ash Shaytaan to divert you by whispering excuses to you like "its raining," or "it's hot outside." The Salaf would walk (and sometimes crawl) in the desert heat for long periods of time for one hadeeth, becoming tired, dehydrated, and fainting along the way. This shows us the love, zeal and respect that they had for seeking knowledge.
8. Take 'ilm(knowledge) from the trustworthy only. Muhammad Ibn Sireen (رحمه الله) said, "Indeed this 'ilm is the Religion, so look and see from whom you are taking your Religion."
9. Do not be shy when seeking 'ilm. The Messenger of Allaah ( صلىالله عليه وسلم) said: "One who is shy will never gain knowledge, nor one who is proud." The narrator adds, "What is implied here is one who is shy of asking questions, WAllaahu Aa'lam." Bukhaaree, Mabaahith fee Ahkaam Al-Fatwa - Page 25
10. Be patient while seeking ilm.
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