Had my 3rd class last Friday, first class during Ramadan. My most challenging task prior was to memorise al-Bayyinah. I did it in 20 minutes, plus I did extra hafazan on ad-Dhuha and at-Tin. I was so pleased with myself and thank Allah for helping me with memorising with ease. So my teacher proceeded with murojaah (checking my other hafazan) for 30 minutes, the next 30 minutes she checked my Quranic recitation (tahsin) from surah al-Fatihah up to al-Baqarah page 6. I don’t know, I liked the class – actually looking forward to it and felt like it’s the best thing I did all day despite of everything that’s happening in my life that day. Ustazah asked whether I have to time to do my hafazan. I told her I used the time stuck in traffic to practice. I actually lost my voice a bit but the sense of gratitude and achievement after memorising a surah is priceless.
As at now I have memorised 23/114 surahs. I aim to memorise the whole Juz Amma (Juz 30) within a couple of months probably sometime in May or June. So much things I learnt by doing this. Like I am amused on how the verses are arranged and written. And the meaning in the surahs kind of stuck with me. Like how Allah wrote a surah specifically for gossip-mongers, those who are prideful of their possessions and a lot more. It works my brain in a whole different way. It also affects my heart and my soul. May Allah ease this journey and accept my effort to be closer to Him.