From Ramadan to Reality: A Gentle Guide to Keep Going
3 Steps to Sustain Your Momentum Beyond Ramadan - Issue #155
Bismillāh al-Rahmān al-Rahīm
Assalāmu ‘Alaykum!
As Ramadan draws near to a close, I want to pause and reflect with you.
Maybe you reached your Hifz or Qur’an goals this month. Maybe you didn’t. But one thing is probable: you’re not the same person you were a month ago. You’ve showed up. You’ve tried. You gave more of yourself than you thought possible. And that effort matters.
But now, as the days of ‘Eid quickly approach, a question lingers: What comes next?
🤲 Requesting your prayers,
- Qāri’ Mubashir
🔗 The Surprisingly Simple Way You Can Make All Year Ramadān
I wrote the article above a long while ago. I was reflecting over how Ramadan often brings out our best effort. But many people hit a wall right after Eid:
Motivation dips
Routine falls apart
We tell ourselves: I’ll start again soon…
But what if you didn’t stop?
What if you created a post-Ramadan plan today—not tomorrow?
The Post-Ramadan Challenge
The post-Ramadan dip is real, and it’s something we all feel.
You glance at your Qur’an, open it to where you left off, and then close it again. “I’ll start after Eid,” you tell yourself. “Maybe next week - I’ll take a break this week.”
Sound familiar? This happens to so many of us, but it doesn’t have to define your journey.
Start by Redefining What Progress Looks Like
Progress isn’t just about ticking boxes—finishing a Surah, a Juz, or a Khatm.
True progress is showing up when no one is watching.
It’s opening your Qur’an on a quiet, ordinary day. It’s reciting when the energy dips, when the Masjid is empty, when you forget and have to start again. And again. And again.
The Goal Post-Ramadan Isn’t More, It’s Sustainability
People ask me all the time:
“How do I avoid the dip?”
“How do I keep up the Hifz routine?”
“How do I not just crash and burn?”
Here’s my answer: Make the transition invisible.
Ramadan is supposed to be the renewal launch pad, not the moon landing.
If your routine was a Juz a day—drop it to half a page. If you were revising three Ajza’ a week—try one Surah. If you were doing Qur’an after every prayer—do it once a day, and protect it with your life.
Start with what’s familiar. Something that makes you smile when you recite it. Keep it light. Half a page. A few ayat. Even one. For example, revisit a Surah you love—perhaps one you recited often in Ramadan. Let it remind you of the connection you built during those blessed nights.
Build Your Anchor Habit
One. Single. Habit.
That’s all I want you to focus on now. Something that won’t exhaust your willpower, something you can do on autopilot. We call this your anchor.
Reciting a page every night before bed.
Listening to one Surah on your way to work.
Memorising just one ayah each morning.
Something small enough to survive a bad day. Because when life hits—and it will—it’s that small habit that will keep you grounded.
For me, my anchor habit is reciting before bed. It’s manageable, and something I can do even on the hardest days.
A 3-Step Post-Ramadan Hifz Checklist
Think of this as your gentle re-entry plan. No pressure. Just steps forward.
1️⃣ Pick a small section to revise next week
Start with what’s familiar. Something that makes you smile when you recite it. Keep it light. Half a page. A few ayat. Even one.
2️⃣ Set your next milestone
Don’t just say “I want to do more.” Be specific.
→ 1 Surah.
→ 1 Juz.
→ Or just 5 lines.
Whatever it is—make it real. Write it down. Aim for clarity, not quantity.
3️⃣ Stay connected
If there’s one thing that lifts people back into their Hifz rhythm, it’s support.
→ Plug into community groups.
→ Reconnect with someone on the same path.
You’ve come this far. Now what?
Plant, nurture, and grow.
And next Ramadan?
You won’t need to start over. You’ll just keep going.
🔗 Read more at Memorise The Qur’ān as a Habit (16 mins)
Bonus for paying subscribers below…
📖 THE DIARY OF A HĀFIZ
This is where we try to learn by watching others memorise. A roundup reporting the progress of our brothers and sisters in their pursuit of memorising the Qur'ān:
👳🏼♂️ Muhammad
Background: After forgetting what he memorised (half the Qur'ān) and kept struggling to start again. So he decided to share his diary and mission with us. After 19 weeks of struggle, he finally started. It took him a few months to do a few Juz’. He’s 37 and has been the most consistent of our diaries despite continued struggles.
Year 2 Week 30:
“I have been ill for the week and have been unable to recite with any consistency, I will look to re-engage this week as I’m improving.”
🧕🏼 Aaliya
Background: I'm 28 and I started memorizing full time about 2 years ago. I have almost 17 Juz memorized Alhamdulillah. I go to a masjid hifz class everyday and I'm trying to increase my daily revision to 2-3 juz. I'm hoping recording weekly diaries will motivate me to be more consistent and inshAllah help others who read it too.
Week 32:
“This week, I continued to read from the mushaf and focus in taraweeh. I started revising slowly, only 29 and 30th juz so far. I didn't go to madersa though. Everytime I think of going, I'm overwhelmed with anxiety and worry. I'm not sure how to overcome this. Maybe with more preparation.
Next week, I plan to complete a quran khatm myself and go to the taraweeh Quran khatm as well. I also hope to continue revising, at least 3 more ajza over the week inshAllah. I'm not sure about madersa, I think I will try to go after Ramadan.”
🧕🏼 Aisha
Background: I am a 36 yr old, mother of 6 kids. I memorised 20 juz in a madrasa but got married and although completed my hifz on my own , my revision was poor and I couldn't recite anything properly except for 5 or 6 juz. It's been 12 years of ups and downs trying to rememorise with little success. Alhamdulillah I found Qari Mubashir’s website that answered so many of my questions and took me out of self doubt, I discovered the tikrar program, downloaded the app and Alhamdulillah my path to rememorise has finally been made possible by the grace of Allah. I started on the 20th of June and so far have completed 8 juz , currently doing the 9th . I also gave my first test for juz 1 - 6 last month and passed it Alhamdulillah. I am looking forward to completing hifz, with a solid revision this time, bi iznillah.
Week 19:
“Assalamualaikum warahmatullah,
We're in the last week of Ramadan and trying our best to do as much ibadah as possible , by the grace of Allah.
I have been completing my revision cycle as per my Tikrar schedule, 2 ajza daily.
My heart is filled with gratitude for Allah Almighty Who guided me to see this day when reciting Quran in taraweeh was more and more joyful, otherwise every Ramadan there were tears and sadness for failing to recite , every Ramadan my heart would be broken.
May Allah bestow his choicest blessings to Qari Mubashir for creating such a unique platform, it was here I discovered about tikrar, a schedule that may seem daunting but it's one of the best programs in my opinion.
Inshallah I'm hoping to resume new memorization after Eid.”
👉 If you have any questions, just drop a reply to me and I'll feature the questions and answers in relevant issues. If you want to join the diaries, get in touch also!
Allāh grant us all success and ease on this path!
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My Personal Post-Ramadan Routine: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes
You've come this far. Now, I want to share something a bit more personal—a behind-the-scenes look at how I actually manage my Qur'an efforts when life gets complicated.
For those curious about the real, messy process of staying consistent, I'll break down a personal routine of mine.
👇🏽 For paid subscribers:
A weekly structure
A tracking system (or sometimes forget to)
My non-perfect, realistic fallback
One reason why I created all of this entire project
Bonus: A motivation toolkit
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