25 Jan After reciting the Quran
*An Abandoned Sunnah After Reciting the Quraan.* A Sunnah which a great deal of people abandon after reciting the Quraan...
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18 Jan Wisdom on studies & the knowledge seeker
Today, our beloved Qari Ismail Abdul Aziz advised us students ,using a beguiling lesson and analogy, on the outlook and attitude of a student towards our studies. The first word revealed to Nabi SAW was إقرا. Hidden in the tajweed of this word is a comprehensive lesson...
13 Jan Memorization according to its level of perfection
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Quran Hearts… InshaAllah, everyone is keeping well & has resumed their learning or revision schedule for the new academic year. Bismillah! AlHumdulillah, 2019 year marks 10 years since this humble blog began, so you can look forward to some exciting developments on this front in...
17 Nov The Mus-haf Legacy
A dainty teacup, hand-knitted shawl, a floral fragrance, or a quaint clutch purse. We all have distinct memories of a signature item that instantly reminds us of our grandmothers. For us – my paternal family – it is without a doubt, her Mushaf. * Recently, my 92-year-old...
22 Sep Way to The Quran…
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Quran Hearts… A student recently forwarded this extract, and I thought to share it with you, too. For those who have memorized, it is a humbling reminder; for those memorizing, it invokes determination along this journey; for those struggling...
17 Aug Season of Sacrifice
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Quran Hearts… With the season of Hajj upon us, Udhiyyah / Qurbani / Korban is the current focus - the story of Prophet Ebrahim ('alayhis salam) and his son Prophet Ismaeel ('alayhis salam) being retold in thousands of homes, masajid, and schools around the...
10 Aug How a 7-year old memorized Al Quran
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Quran Hearts… AlHumdulillah for the many beautiful journeys and experiences we read and hear of, of those blessed and chosen to memorize Al Quran. Each of them are moving and inspirational! And this narrative (mashaAllah TabarukAllah) is one of them: *How my 7 year old daughter...
03 Aug The importance of learning Quran with Tajweed
The Quran is the word of Allah. The construct it has, the meaning it carries are unmatchable and not to be found in any book in the world. In addition to the depth of meaning that the verses of Quran carry, there is also its sublime...
16 Mar Web app for: tajweed & memorization
Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah Beloved Quran Hearts, A great web app to aid with memorizing and reciting the Qur'aan, is: Muqri Here's how to use it: • Select the reciter (for Tajweed review purposes, please consider listening to: Sheikh Ayman Al-Swaied). • Choose the Surah or range of aayaat •...
26 Feb Prioritising Tajweed
Tajweed and the correct pronunciaton of each letter of The Qur'aan will always give preference over the vocal aspect of recitation. Yes, to beautify one's Qiraa'ah is important but does not overpower the importance of reciting The Qur'aan correctly. Wallahi (this is a statement coming from...