Basic
Method
Surah: Al-Muzzammil (4)
Hizb Method vs Page Method — Which is Better and the Argument for Each
وَرَتِّلِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَرۡتِيلٗا
— المزمل الآية 4
Definitions:
Arguments for the page method:
Arguments for the hizb method:
Conclusion:
Choose the division that clarifies your portion and helps review. You can memorize by page and track progress by hizb without assuming every marker falls at a complete shift in meaning.
- Page method: Organize portions by the pages of a chosen Mushaf edition.
- Hizb method: Organize portions by hizb or half-hizb; the common division has 60 ahzab in 30 juz, so one hizb is half a juz.
Arguments for the page method:
- Page numbers make it easier to find a passage when you keep the same edition.
- It works with the Madinah Mushaf or another consistent edition.
- Progress can be recorded as "I reviewed page 50" in that edition.
Arguments for the hizb method:
- Hizb markers divide a Mushaf into named units.
- They help track a portion with a group using the same division.
- Two ahzab equal one juz, or one of the Mushaf's 30 parts.
Conclusion:
Choose the division that clarifies your portion and helps review. You can memorize by page and track progress by hizb without assuming every marker falls at a complete shift in meaning.
Source: King Fahd Quran Printing Complex: research on the division into 30 juz and 60 ahzab; portion planning here is a practical suggestion
Test Yourself
What is the main advantage of the page method? And the main advantage of the hizb method?
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