Need Advice on Strengthening My Hifz - Salam
Salam aleykum, I’m looking for your tips and experiences with memorizing the Quran. I’ve been working on hifz for years. The last surah I committed was Al-Muzzammil. Back in November I realised I was moving through surahs too fast without really fixing them properly, which led to mixing up verses and having gaps in my memory. So in December I focused on consolidation: heavy revision, trying to understand meaning, and practicing identifying verses by surah. I’m on holidays so I could give it time - when I’m running my business I get very overwhelmed because work is demanding. The revision went well, but I was a bit tired so I took a short break for a few days. I still have three surahs that aren’t fully secured, and today I noticed Surah Al-Buruj slipping a bit - a surah I thought I knew well - which really frustrated me. My muʿallima told me it’s normal, that memorizing the Quran is a process. My struggle is that I want every surah to be 100% solid before I move on. I long for that confidence where I can recite without gaps even if my tajweed needs more work (I can improve tajweed with my muʿallima). But I’m wondering if I’m expecting too much, too soon. Is it realistic to insist on perfect consolidation before continuing, or should I accept that hifz requires ongoing revision and that stability will come gradually? Jazakum Allahu khairan for any advice.