Reflections on Reading the Qur’an

✨ Reflections on Reading the Qur’an ✨

One of the habits that stuck with me from my teacher is to always use a full Mushaf when reading, reciting, or memorising the Qur’an. Our brains are remarkable at picking up visual cues — the structure of the page, the placement of ayahs — and over time, this builds a “snapshot memory” of the Qur’an.

It’s why so many huffaz (memorisers) can recite effortlessly, almost as if they are “seeing” the page in their minds. SubhanAllah, it’s incredible to think of someone recalling from memory a book of more than 600 pages.

Whenever I can, I stick to a physical Mushaf. If not, I use our own Al Qur’an app on my phone with Mushaf images. Back in the day, I used the Quran Android app by the Quran.com team — a fantastic, simple, no-nonsense app that many of us grew up with.

Another gem I still turn to is the Quran Flash project 👉 app.quranflash.com. They’ve been around for many years, evolving from the old Flash-based days to today’s seamless HTML5 version. I’ve benefitted a lot from their Mushaf images, especially when reading or revising on my laptop. I’m genuinely a fan of their work.

Since it’s Friday, a gentle reminder: try to take some time to read Surah Al-Kahf before sunset.

May Allah make it a consistent habit for us, and may He reward all those working tirelessly behind the scenes to build Islamic software that benefits millions worldwide.