How to Memorize Juz Amma: A Simple Plan for Kids (and Parents)

What Juz Amma Is and Why Children Start Here

The Quran is split into 30 parts of about the same length. Each part is called a juz. Juz Amma is part 30. Its name comes from the first word of Surah An-Naba, "amma", which means "about what". So Juz Amma simply means "the part that starts with amma".

Allah tells us that He has made the Quran easy to remember (Surah Al-Qamar 54:17). Children often show how true this is. Juz Amma is the natural place to begin, for 4 reasons:

• The surahs are short. 12 of the 37 have fewer than 8 ayahs (verses).
• Your child will use them in salah (prayer) for life.
• Many children have already heard them at home or at the masjid, so the sounds feel familiar.
• Finishing a whole surah in a few days gives a real sense of success. That success makes a child want the next one.

Is Your Child Ready?

There are two ways in, and they depend on age and reading.

Young children, from about 4, can learn the shortest surahs by listening and repeating. They say each ayah after a teacher or parent many times. In our Noorani Qaida course, the last stage moves the child from the Qaida (the first reading book) into short surahs from the last juz.

A full memorization plan is different. Our memorize Quran online course takes children from about age 7, once they read the Quran fluently with Tajweed (the rules for saying each sound correctly). Reading comes first for a reason. If a child memorizes with weak reading, the mistakes go into memory, and later they are very hard to remove.

Your child is likely ready for a steady Juz Amma plan if you can tick most of these:

• Can sit and focus for about 20 minutes
• Can repeat a line after hearing it once or twice
• Already knows Surah Al-Fatihah, or is learning it now
• Reads from the page, or is close to finishing the Qaida
• Has a parent or older sibling who can give 10 minutes a day

Start From the End: How to Memorize Juz Amma in the Right Order

Many teachers start at the very end of the Quran and work backward. Your child begins with An-Nas (114), then Al-Falaq (113), then Al-Ikhlas (112), and so on. The last surah to learn is An-Naba (78).

This order works because the surahs grow longer as you go back. An-Nas has 6 ayahs. An-Naba has 40, and An-Nazi'at has 46. By the time your child meets the long ones, the daily habit is strong and their memory has had months of practice.

A few simple rules keep the plan on track:

• Learn a few ayahs at a time. Break long surahs into small groups.
• Finish one surah before starting the next. Do not jump around.
• Join each new group of ayahs to the ones before it, so the surah flows as one piece.
• Keep the same printed copy or the same app. The look of the page helps memory.
• If an old surah gets weak, fix it before adding anything new.

The 37 Surahs of Juz Amma, in Learning Order

Here is the Juz Amma surah list in order, from the end of the Quran back to the start of the juz. Read the table from the top down. Names are in English letters, and spellings change a little from book to book. The ayah counts follow the Hafs count used in most printed copies, and they match Quran.com. In total, Juz Amma has 564 ayahs.

You can use this list as a simple Juz Amma tracker. Print the page, put it on the fridge and let your child color in each row once the teacher says that surah is firm.

Prefer a sheet made for this? Our free kids' Quran practice chart includes a Juz Amma tracker with all 37 surahs in this order.

A Sample Week: New Surah and Review

Every good Hifz week has two parts: a little new work and a lot of review. In Hifz schools, these are often called sabaq (the new lesson) and sabqi and manzil (recent and old review). Our guide to sabaq, sabqi and manzil explains them in full.

Here is a calm week for a child with 3 classes a week. Change the days to fit your family:

• Monday, class: the child recites the last surah they learned. Then the teacher teaches the first few ayahs of the next one. The child repeats each ayah after the teacher.
• Tuesday, home: 10 minutes. Listen to the new ayahs, then say them with a parent.
• Wednesday, class: the child says the new ayahs from memory. The teacher fixes any slip. If they are firm, the teacher adds a few more.
• Thursday, home: 10 minutes. The new ayahs first, then one older surah.
• Friday, class: the child recites the new surah as far as it goes, plus 2 or 3 older surahs.
• Saturday, review only: say the finished surahs to a parent, a few at a time. Use them in salah too.
• Sunday, rest: play a recitation in the car or at bedtime.

A 10-Minute Daily Routine at Home

Young children forget fast between lessons, so little and often is the key. Pick the same time each day, such as after Fajr (the dawn prayer), after school or before bed.

Here is a simple 10-minute routine:

• Minutes 1 to 2: listen to today's ayahs from a trusted recitation, such as the audio on Quran.com.
• Minutes 3 to 5: say the ayahs one by one after the audio or after you. Your child looks at the page if they can read.
• Minutes 6 to 7: your child says the new ayahs alone. You follow along on the page or the app.
• Minutes 8 to 9: one older surah from the list, said from memory.
• Minute 10: color a box on the tracker, give a hug and make a short dua (prayer to Allah) together.

Can You Help if You Do Not Read Arabic?

Yes. Many parents never learned to read Arabic, and many are converts. You do not need to correct sounds. That is the teacher's job. Your job is to make the 10 minutes happen, play the audio and listen with your child.

In each class, the teacher hears every ayah and fixes each sound and Tajweed rule. After each class, you get a short note that says what to practice. If you are not sure where your child should start, a free trial class is a gentle first step. The tutor listens to your child, checks their reading and suggests a plan. It is free, we do not ask for card details, and you do not have to sign up after it.

How Long It Takes

At Salam Campus, our usual time for Juz Amma is 3 to 4 months with 3 classes a week. Some children are faster and some are slower. That is fine. What matters is that every surah stays firm.

You will see online plans that promise Juz Amma in 30 days. An older student with hours of free time each day may manage that. But for most children, a firm Juz Amma in a few months is worth far more than a shaky one in a few weeks. These things change the pace the most:

• Reading level: a child who reads fluently memorizes faster and makes fewer mistakes.
• Daily practice: 10 minutes every day does more than an hour once a week.
• Missed classes: the routine matters more than any single lesson.
• Review: time spent on old surahs is never wasted. It is what makes them last.

Keeping It Strong After Juz Amma

Finishing Juz Amma is a happy day. Celebrate it. Then keep it alive, because memory fades without review. A few habits help:

• Recite a few surahs from the list each day, in turn, so all 37 get heard often.
• Use different surahs in each salah instead of the same two every time.
• Keep at least 2 classes a week with a teacher who still listens to old surahs.

What Comes Next

Some children move on to Juz 29. Others spend more time on fluent reading with Tajweed. Your child's teacher will help you choose.

Our online Quran classes for kids cover reading, Tajweed and Hifz with the same tutor every class. Lessons are 25 minutes for ages 4 to 7 and 30 minutes from age 8. When you are ready, book a free trial and tell us your child's age and which surahs they already know.