SPM Maharat Al-Quran 5302 study plan

Diagnose current tilawah level by recording a 5-minute recitation of Surah Al-Baqarah 1-20 and self-scoring against a tajwid checklist of makharij, sifat, and ahkam.

Master the articulation points (makharij) of the throat, tongue, and lips by reciting each letter in isolation and in minimal pairs for 20 minutes daily.

Drill the rules of nun and mim sakinah (izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa) by annotating and reciting 30 selected verses containing all four rules.

Identify the seven canonical qira'at and their two riwayat by name and transmitter, writing a one-page comparison table from memory.

Apply the rules of madd (natural, connected, separated, obligatory, and permissible) by reciting Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Yassin with counted beat lengths marked in the mushaf.

Practise the distinctive features of Riwayat Hafs 'an 'Asim by reciting 2 pages daily and marking every applied rule in the margin.

Compare three selected verses across Hafs and Warsh orally, noting pronunciation differences in a written log.

Correct at least five recurring tajwid errors identified in week 1 by re-recording the same passages.

Memorise the first juz' (Surah Al-Fatihah through Al-Baqarah 141) in daily blocks of half a page, reciting each new block 20 times before moving on.

Recite each newly memorised block to a partner or recording device and log hesitation points.

Maintain a spaced-repetition schedule by reviewing yesterday's block, last week's blocks, and the full accumulated portion daily.

Apply tajwid rules consciously during memorisation by reciting slowly (tartil) rather than at speed.

Memorise the second juz' (Al-Baqarah 142-252) using the same daily block method while maintaining first-juz' review.

Consolidate mutashabihat (similar verses) by grouping at least 10 pairs of near-identical verses and writing the distinguishing word for each.

Recite the full first juz' daily as warm-up to prevent regression.

Self-test under exam conditions by reciting randomly selected pages without looking at the mushaf.

Memorise the third juz' (Al-Baqarah 253 through Ali 'Imran 92) and complete daily review of juz' 1-2.

Study tafsir of the memorised passages using a reliable tafsir, writing a summary of the context and key lessons for each ruku'.

Explain at least 15 Quranic vocabulary words from the memorised juz' from memory, including their root letters.

Connect at least five memorised verses to their legal or theological implications in writing.

Analyse the major themes of Surah Al-Baqarah and Ali 'Imran by outlining each surah's structure and central arguments.

Distinguish the categories of ulum al-Quran: makki and madani, asbab al-nuzul, nasikh wa mansukh, and muhkam wa mutashabih, defining each with one example.

Identify at least five instances of nasikh wa mansukh and explain the abrogation logic in writing.

Summarise the history of Quranic compilation from the Prophet's era through the 'Uthmanic standardisation in a one-page timeline.

Match at least 10 verses to their asbab al-nuzul by reading the narrations and writing the occasion alongside each verse.

Explain the criteria for distinguishing authentic from weak qira'at and list the conditions of a valid qira'ah.

Trace the historical milestones of Quranic preservation, including the roles of the Companions and the mushaf standardisation, in a written narrative.

Answer 40 practice multiple-choice questions on ulum al-Quran and asbab al-nuzul, reviewing every error.

Demonstrate the adab of the Quran bearer by documenting at least 10 etiquettes of recitation, handling the mushaf, and teaching others, with evidence.

Deliver a 10-minute teaching session or khutbah segment on a Quranic theme to a small audience, applying da'wah principles.

Complete a full mock exam by reciting three randomly chosen juz' from memory and answering a mixed question set.

Finalise a personal muraja'ah schedule to sustain memorisation after the exam.