How to Memorise Juz Amma, and Stop Forgetting It
Juz Amma is the 30th and final part of the Quran, running from Surah An-Naba to Surah An-Nas: 37 mostly short surahs. The easiest way to memorise it is to start with the shortest surahs at the end and work backwards, then keep it strong by reciting different surahs in your daily prayers.
Key Takeaways
- Juz Amma is the 30th juz, containing 37 surahs from An-Naba (78) to An-Nas (114).
- Most students start with the shortest surahs at the end, such as An-Nas and Al-Ikhlas, and work backwards towards An-Naba.
- The longer surahs at the start of the juz, such as An-Naba and An-Nazi'at, are best split into smaller portions.
- Reciting different Juz Amma surahs in your daily prayers is one of the simplest ways to stop forgetting them.
- A weekly full recitation of the juz, even spread across several days, keeps every surah fresh.
What Is Juz Amma?
The Quran is divided into 30 roughly equal parts, and Juz Amma is the last of them, named after its opening words in Surah An-Naba. It contains 37 surahs, from Surah An-Naba (78) to Surah An-Nas (114). Because most of these surahs are short and many are recited often in prayer, Juz Amma is where the majority of children and new learners begin memorising.
A Sensible Order
- Start with the shortest surahs at the end: An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Masad, An-Nasr, Al-Kafirun, Al-Kawthar.
- Move backwards through the short and medium surahs, adding one at a time and reciting the ones before it each day.
- Tackle the longer opening surahs last, such as An-Naba and An-Nazi'at, splitting each into several smaller portions.
This reverse order gives quick early wins and builds a revision habit before the longer surahs arrive. It's explained further in our guide to the bottom-to-top memorisation technique.
How to Memorise Each Surah
- Listen first, so you know how the surah should sound.
- Read it with meaning, so you know what it's about.
- Memorise a few verses at a time, repeating each until you can recite it accurately from memory.
- Link the verses, reciting the whole surah from the start after each new portion.
- Have it checked, since short surahs are often recited quickly and small mistakes easily slip in.
For the longer surahs, the chunking method in our guide to memorising a page of the Quran works well.
How to Stop Forgetting Juz Amma
| Habit | How it helps |
|---|---|
| Rotate surahs in prayer | Recite different Juz Amma surahs each day instead of the same few |
| Weekly full recitation | Recite the whole juz across the week, a few surahs a day |
| Revise longer surahs more often | The longer surahs at the start fade fastest |
| Listen regularly | Keeps the words familiar between recitations |
| Recite to someone | A teacher or family member can catch errors you don't notice |
A Tip for Families
If children are memorising Juz Amma, parents leading family prayers can recite the surahs the children are learning, and older children can take turns leading. It turns revision into part of daily life. Our Quran classes for kids page explains how we teach younger learners, and our Salah course helps children and adults pray with confidence.
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