Juz Amma for Kids: Order, Method and a Ready Schedule
How can your child memorize Juz Amma? The short answer: start from Surah An-Nas and work up to Surah An-Naba, with three verses a day or one short surah, in a session of 10 to 15 minutes, and revise the old before the new. At this pace, most children memorize the whole Juz in six to nine months.
Juz Amma is the thirtieth and last Juz of the Holy Quran, with 37 surahs and 564 verses over about 23 pages of the Madinah Mushaf. Most of its surahs are short, and a child recites them in prayer and hears them at the mosque every day, which is why teachers traditionally start children here. In this guide: a suggested order in four stages, the daily session step by step, a board for tracking your child's memorization surah by surah, and a first-week schedule.
Before Juz Amma: Al-Fatihah First
Juz Amma does not begin with Al-Fatihah, but it is the first thing a child memorizes, since they recite it in every unit of prayer. If your child has not mastered it yet, make it their first week, then start with Surah An-Nas.
At What Age Should a Child Start?
| Age | How they memorize | Suitable amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | By listening and repeating: you recite the verse and they repeat after you | 1 to 2 verses, short surahs only |
| 6 to 8 years | By listening while looking at the Mushaf as they learn to read | 2 to 3 verses |
| 9 years and older | Reading from the Mushaf, then reciting from memory | 3 to 5 verses |
A child who cannot read yet can still memorize by listening, and there is no need to wait until they read. But learning to read alongside it makes their memorization more accurate later and helps them revise alone. This is what we build on in Faseeh Qaida: the child learns letters and vowel marks step by step until they can read from the Mushaf themselves.
The Suggested Order: Four Stages
The child memorizes the Juz from its end, from short to long, so they begin with a quick success that encourages them. We have divided the surahs into four stages, each longer than the one before:
| Stage | Surahs | Number of surahs | Number of verses |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | An-Nas to Al-Asr | 12 | 60 |
| Second | At-Takathur to Ad-Duha | 10 | 97 |
| Third | Al-Layl to Al-A'la | 6 | 131 |
| Fourth | At-Tariq to An-Naba | 9 | 276 |
Notice that the fourth stage alone holds about half the verses of the Juz: An-Naba has 40 verses, An-Nazi'at 46 and Abasa 42. Here, do not teach the whole surah in one go. Divide it into passages of 3 to 5 verses by meaning, and let the child memorize one passage a day.
The Daily Session, Step by Step
A short, fixed session every day is better than a long one once a week. This method works for a child from age four:
- Revise yesterday first. The child recites what they memorized yesterday, then the surah before it.
- Listen to the new part three times. From a skilled reciter in a slow, measured recitation, or in your own voice if you recite well.
- Teach it verse by verse. Recite the verse clearly, and have them repeat it after you three times. Then the second verse.
- Connect the two verses. They recite the first and second together, then add the third. Every new verse connects to what came before it.
- The child recites the passage alone. With no prompting, twice in a row without a mistake.
- They recite it in prayer. Ask them to pray two units with it the same day. This is the most beautiful and lasting revision.
If your child stumbles and a verse feels heavy, give them good news. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The one who is skilled in the Quran will be with the noble, righteous scribes, and the one who recites the Quran and stumbles over it, finding it hard, has two rewards." [Muslim]
Mark each surah your child masters and watch their progress through the Juz. Children love to see the board fill up, so make marking it a small celebration after they recite:
Juz Amma memorization board
0 of 37 surahs
0 of 564 verses (0% of the juz)
Next surah: An-Nas
Tap each surah your child has mastered. Marks are saved on this device only.
The First-Week Schedule
This schedule is for a child aged 6 or older who knows Al-Fatihah and is starting the first stage:
| Day | New | Revision before the new part |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Surah An-Nas | Al-Fatihah |
| Day 2 | Surah Al-Falaq | An-Nas |
| Day 3 | Surah Al-Ikhlas | An-Nas and Al-Falaq |
| Day 4 | Surah Al-Masad | An-Nas to Al-Ikhlas |
| Day 5 | Surah An-Nasr | An-Nas to Al-Masad |
| Day 6 | Nothing new | Recite everything memorized to a parent or grandparent |
| Day 7 | Nothing new | Rest and listen to the surahs from a reciter |
The first stage ends after about two weeks. With the longer surahs in the later stages, the new part becomes a passage of 3 verses rather than a whole surah, and two days a week stay reserved for revision.
How Long Does It Take to Memorize Juz Amma?
| Daily amount | 5 days a week | Every day |
|---|---|---|
| 3 verses | About 9 months | About 6 months |
| 5 verses | About 5 months | About 4 months |
This is calculated on 564 verses, and in practice it goes a little faster at the start: a child can memorize many of the first-stage surahs in a single day. If you want to calculate finishing the whole Quran after Juz Amma, try the calculator in how long it takes to memorize the Quran.
How to Make Memorizing Something They Love
- A fixed time. After Fajr, after Asr, or before bed. The child gets used to the appointment and does not need convincing every day.
- Tell them the story of the surah. Surah Al-Fil is the story of an army that came to destroy the Kaaba, Surah Abasa is the story of the blind Companion, and Surah Ad-Duha is a message of reassurance to the Prophet ﷺ. A child who knows the story memorizes faster and loves the surah.
- A small audience. They recite to their father when he comes home, or to their grandmother on the phone. The joy they see on those faces is stronger than any prize.
- The board and a small reward. A mark for each surah, and a simple reward at the end of each stage, not after every verse.
- Be their role model. A child who sees a parent reading the Quran sees memorizing as something adults do, not a duty imposed on them alone.
Common Mistakes We Often See
- Doing too much at the start. A child gets tired of a long session before they ever tire of the Quran. 15 minutes is enough.
- Memorizing without correction. A mistake in pronouncing a letter or vowel gets memorized along with it and stays. Among the mistakes we often hear from children in Juz Amma: mixing up Seen and Thaa, Zaay and Dhaal, Haa (ح) and Haa (ه), and softening Qaaf until it sounds close to Kaaf.
- Dropping revision. A child memorizes quickly and forgets quickly without revision. A surah memorized a month ago needs to be recited at least once a week.
- Comparing them to others. "Your cousin has memorized more than you" puts out their desire. Compare them to themselves: "You now know twice what you knew in Ramadan."
- Linking the Quran to punishment. Memorizing should not be a punishment for a mistake, and a child should not lose something they love because they did not memorize. We want them to grow up loving the Quran.
Frequently Asked Questions
My child forgets quickly. What should I do?
Reduce the new part and increase the revision. Three verses that stay are better than a page that is forgotten. And have them recite what they know in prayer, which is the most revision they will repeat without noticing.
Can they memorize by listening before learning to read?
Yes. Young children memorize easily by listening, and many who memorized the Quran did so this way when they were small. But make sure what they hear is recited accurately, and that they learn to read alongside it.
Should I teach them myself or use a teacher?
You can start with them yourself if you recite well. It is better if a skilled teacher listens to them, even once a week, to correct their pronunciation before a mistake settles and to build a plan that suits their age.
They finished Juz Amma. What comes next?
The twenty-ninth Juz (Juz Tabarak) is the usual next step, and its surahs are a little longer. Before moving on, have them recite all of Juz Amma in one or two sessions, which is the sign they have truly mastered it.
Start From Surah An-Nas Today
Fifteen minutes every day is enough for your child to finish Juz Amma in under a year, God willing. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it." [Bukhari] Teaching your child is one of the closest doors to that goodness.
At Faseeh, a teacher who specializes in children follows your child's memorization in live online sessions, corrects their pronunciation, and moves them from reading to memorizing with a plan that suits their age. To read more: how to start memorizing the Quran and the benefits of memorizing the Quran for children.
