How 7-Year-old British Girl Learned Entire Quran by Heart
She started aged 5 when she memorized Surah Yasin in a charity challenge. Shortly after, she completed memorizing the last Juzz of the Quran at a local madrassah.
Her mother noticed that she was a fast-learner and wanted Maariya to become a hafidhah. To her disappointment, there were no complete hifdh classes available so she decided to guide her daughter through her hifdh journey herself.
She told IlmFeed that it wasn’t easy and required a lot of patience from both herself and her daughter.
"I was overwhelmed and extremely emotional to think Allah gave me the patience to see this through. It wasn’t easy.”
They had to follow a strict timetable where Maariya would study 5 hours a day, a session before school where she would learn something new, a session after school where she would read what she had learnt and another session after dinner for revision.
In order to motivate Maariya, her mother told her she could pick any prize she wanted every time she completed a portion of the Quran. She would often choose simple prizes such as a cuddly toy, a coloring book or a meal at a restaurant.
Their efforts paid off when in just two years when at the age of 7, Maariya completed memorizing the entire Quran. A hifdh completion ceremony was held to celebrate her achievement.
Source: World Bulletin
