Hifz Planner
How long will it take to memorise the Quran at your pace? Choose your daily portion and see your completion date and every juz milestone along the way.
At this pace you would complete your hifz in
6 years 11 months
around June 2033
Your milestones
Estimates cover new memorisation only, based on the 604-page Madani mushaf (15 lines per page). Daily revision (muraja'ah) of what you have already memorised sits on top of this and grows as you progress — most students spend more time on revision than on new pages by the halfway point.
How hifz pacing actually works
Traditional hifz programmes plan in lines of the 604-page Madani mushaf, not in surahs. A page has 15 lines, a juz has about 20 pages, and the daily portion of new memorisation (sabaq) stays fixed while revision grows around it. That is why two students with the same "pages per day" can have very different daily workloads a year in.
The single biggest predictor of completion is not speed but unbroken consistency. Teachers overwhelmingly prefer a small portion done every scheduled day over ambitious targets that collapse after a few weeks. If you are choosing between paces in the planner above, pick the one you can sustain on your worst week, not your best.
The three tracks of a real hifz plan
Sabaq — the new lines or pages you memorise each day. This is what the planner estimates.
Sabqi — recent memorisation from the last few weeks, repeated daily until it is solid.
Manzil — long-term revision cycling through everything you have memorised, typically a juz or more per day once your hifz is large.
Common questions
How long does it take to memorise the whole Quran?
It depends almost entirely on pace and consistency. At one page a day, five days a week, the 604-page mushaf takes roughly two and a half years of new memorisation. At three lines a day it is closer to ten years. Most full-time hifz programmes finish in three to five years; part-time students alongside school or work commonly take five to ten.
How many pages does the Quran have?
The standard Madani mushaf used for memorisation has 604 pages, divided into 30 juz of roughly 20 pages each, with 15 lines per page. Hifz pacing is almost always planned in lines and pages of this mushaf.
What pace is realistic for a child?
Most teachers start children on three to five lines a day of new memorisation, alongside revision. Consistency matters far more than speed — a child who memorises three lines every day will finish years ahead of one who attempts a page but keeps stopping and restarting.
Does this estimate include revision (muraja'ah)?
No — the planner estimates new memorisation only. Revision of what you have already memorised is a separate daily commitment that grows as your hifz grows, and by the halfway point it usually takes more time each day than new pages. Any serious hifz plan needs both tracks.
Can adults still memorise the Quran?
Yes. Adults often progress faster than children per sitting because of stronger discipline and reading fluency, though they usually have less available time. Many adults complete hifz in four to eight years studying part-time with a teacher.
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