Juz 29, often called Juz Tabarak after its first word, is the natural next step after Juz Amma. It runs from Surah Al-Mulk to Surah Al-Mursalat: eleven surahs over 20 pages of the Madani mushaf (pages 562 to 581). Most of its surahs are Makkan, with short ayat about the Day of Judgement, the Prophets and the signs of Allah.
The eleven surahs
| Surah | Ayat | Pages | What it’s about |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Al-Mulk | 30 | 562 to 564 | Allah’s dominion, the purpose of life, signs in creation |
| 68 Al-Qalam | 52 | 564 to 566 | The Prophet’s character, the owners of the garden, patience |
| 69 Al-Haqqah | 52 | 566 to 568 | The inevitable Day, destroyed nations, the two books |
| 70 Al-Ma’arij | 44 | 568 to 570 | The Day, human impatience, the qualities of those who pray |
| 71 Nuh | 28 | 570 to 571 | Nuh’s long call to his people |
| 72 Al-Jinn | 28 | 572 to 573 | The jinn who heard the Quran and believed |
| 73 Al-Muzzammil | 20 | 574 to 575 | Night prayer and measured recitation |
| 74 Al-Muddaththir | 56 | 575 to 577 | Arise and warn, Saqar, the denier |
| 75 Al-Qiyamah | 40 | 577 to 578 | The resurrection, and not hurrying with revelation |
| 76 Al-Insan | 31 | 578 to 580 | The creation of man, the righteous and their reward |
| 77 Al-Mursalat | 50 | 580 to 581 | Oaths, signs, and the repeated warning to deniers |
Which order?
Most people start with Al-Mulk, because of its virtue: the Prophet ﷺ said a surah of thirty ayat intercedes for its companion until he is forgiven, and named it as Al-Mulk (Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 2891, graded hasan). How to Memorize Surah Al-Mulk has a detailed plan.
After that, there are two good options:
- Forwards, in mushaf order. Al-Qalam, Al-Haqqah and so on. This builds the juz page by page and suits revision by page.
- Backwards from Al-Mursalat, as with Juz Amma. The surahs near the end are short and fairly self-contained, and the earlier ones benefit from extra practice by the time you reach them.
Whichever you choose, learn Al-Insan early if you want to follow the sunnah of reciting As-Sajdah and Al-Insan in Fajr on Friday (Sahih al-Bukhari 891).
Timeline
At half a page a day, five or six days a week, juz 29 takes about two months. At a page a day, about a month.
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Things to watch
Al-Mursalat’s refrain
وَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Waylun yawma’idhil-lil-mukadhdhibin, “Woe, that Day, to the deniers.” in the Saheeh International translation, appears ten times in Al-Mursalat: ayat 15, 19, 24, 28, 34, 37, 40, 45, 47 and 49. As with the refrain in Ar-Rahman, the key is knowing exactly where it falls. Write the numbers down and test yourself on which ayah comes after each one.
“O you who are wrapped”
Al-Muzzammil and Al-Muddaththir sit next to each other and open almost the same way: ya ayyuhal-muzzammil and ya ayyuhal-muddaththir, both addressing the Prophet ﷺ wrapped in his garment. Know which surah you’re in before you start reciting. Al-Muzzammil is about standing at night and reciting with tartil (73:4). Al-Muddaththir is about rising to warn.
Al-Haqqah’s opening
Al-haqqah, mal-haqqah, wa ma adraka mal-haqqah: the Inevitable, what is the Inevitable, and what will make you know what the Inevitable is (69:1-3). The same pattern appears in Al-Qari’ah in Juz Amma. If you know one, compare it with the other.
The qualities in Al-Ma’arij
Al-Ma’arij 70:22-35 lists the qualities of those who pray, many beginning walladhina (and those who). Similar lists appear in Al-Mu’minun 23:1-11. If you’ve memorized both, compare them carefully.
Al-Qiyamah and memorization
Al-Qiyamah includes the passage where Allah tells the Prophet ﷺ not to move his tongue hastily with the Quran, because its gathering and recitation are Allah’s responsibility (75:16-19). It’s a good passage to reflect on as a student of hifz.
Revising Juz 29
Once you’ve memorized it, recite the whole juz once a week. Use Al-Mulk nightly, Al-Muzzammil in your night prayer, and the shorter surahs in your sunnah prayers. The Quran Memorizer daily review can keep the full juz in rotation and focus extra questions on the ayat that trip you up.
For the juz before this one, see How to Memorize Juz Amma.
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