وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have indeed made the Qur’ân easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? (Al-Qamar 54:17)
Many set out on this journey, that of memorizing the Qur’aan. The intention is there, but the completion requires action, ikhlaas, a passion and desire to reach that end-goal, seeking the Pleasure of Allaah ‘azza wa jall. It requires sacrifice, it requires attention, and it requires time. Envisioning that end-goal keeps you going, and the sweetness of this reality becomes imminent after the completion of the next surah and the next juz successively.
But some may view the end-goal as a far off and distant reality, if you think of it as such, you won’t give the Qur’aan the precedence it deserves and will rather push off memorization. Setting the expectations with regards to the amount you will memorize in a certain time will make you accountable and increase the seriousness of this goal. And how easy it is for this goal to linger, without any commitment or action, having it remain stagnant. Indeed, we give ourselves excuses, that of school, work, family obligations, so on and so forth. Through it all, it is the Qur’aan that remains on our shelves, untouched and forgotten. But what if we were of those who gave precedence to this deen, precedence to the Qur’aan, viewing this as the ultimate priority, if we ‘gave our excuses a black eye’, if we sincerely sought the Pleasure of Allaah subhanahu wa ta’ala, set out to memorize His Book and worked fervently to do so. This goal of memorizing the Qur’aan perhaps would not waver in the balance, and being amongst the huffadh would become [inshaa’Allaah ta’ala] a forthcoming reality.
The following video is such a touching and moving one, an inspiration, mashaa’Allah, documenting an amazing accomplishment. The child has completed memorizing the Qur’aan, and what follows are tears of happiness, sujuud ash-shukr, and embrace. May Allah ta’ala allow him to be of those who recite the Qur’aan and act upon it, preserving the Qur’aan and its message. Aameen.
This is success; alhamdulillaah it is happiness on an entirely different level. It truly shows that sweetness of reaching your destination, of reaching the journey’s end, and completing your goal. But here I may be mistaken – for the journey never ends, like that of seeking knowledge, it is an endless endeavor. For even when you’ve memorized the Qur’aan, the revision process begins – that which will continue until death reaches you, inshaa’Allah, such that the words of the Qur’aan become easy for you to recite and you do so with conviction and understanding. May we give precedence to this deen and memorizing the Qur’aan. Allahumma Aameen.
A reminder to myself first and then my fellow Muslims inshaa’Allaah.
Tawheed First 
As-salaamu’alaykum wa Rahmatu Llahi wa Barakatuhu,
Masha’Allah! This is such an amazing article.. hit right home! And I haven’t even watched the video yet. I am unable to view it (probably due to this wonderful computer.. alhumduliLlah).. if possible, can you please give me a direct link to it, insha’Allah.
Jazak’Allah for the post.. insha’Allah I will do more than just read it..but act upon it.
You have a wonderful blog, masha’Allah. I look forward to reading more from you, insha’Allah.
Ma’salaama
Farhana
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Here is the link ukhtee:
Another source also stated that this took place in Masjid Al Haram in Makkah – Allahu ta’ala ‘alam.
Mashaa’Allaah, and what a beautiful occurence it is.
asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah,
Yes, it is in masjid al-haram from what I can tell. wa Allahu ta’ala ‘alam.
Great post mashaAllah, barakAllahu feeki
Allahumma barik feeh. Wonderful post.
Assalamu alaykum warhmat Allahi wabrakatoh,
This is really an inspiration for all of us to memorize the Quran. Subhana Alllah, this brother gave up so much of his time and efforts to memorize this Glorious Book. I ask Allah Subhana Wa Tala to make it that each one of us, memorizes his Book. To imagine the feeling one would get when finishing the reciting the last few Surahs to his Shaykh/Shaykha makes me speechless. May Allah grant him Jannah and keep him steadfast in the regligion. Memorizing the Quran is only the first step in his quest for seeking knowledge. May Allah make it easy on him and on all of us.
Baraka Allahu feeki for the great posts sister!
Khalid Desouky
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
as salaamu alaikum,
baarak Allaahu feeki ukhti, a most beneficial post wal hamdulillaah.
The video was truly a heart softener.
May Allaah grant us sincerity in memorizing His Book, in goodness and in health. aameen
May Allaah further, make your efforts here, a source of benefit for you on the Day the deeds will be weighed. aameen
Uhibooki fillaah.
Umm Abdillaah
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa feeki barakAllaah ukhtee.
Allahumma Ameen.
The reminder is a timely one as we have just said farewell to this blessed month of Ramadhaan.
I ask Allaah azza wa jall to keep us all steadfast upon his remembrance, that we make the Qur’aan our companions, increase ourselves in its recitation and its memorization and acting upon its guidance. Ameen.
May the One for whom you have loved me, love you and may He increase you in that which pleases Him. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu