Juz Amma Before Ramadan 2027: Which Surahs Can My Child Memorise?

Short answer: In the 13 weeks before Ramadan 2027, most children can firmly memorise a set of short surahs from Juz Amma, not the whole juz. A realistic goal is the last 10 surahs (48 ayahs) for ages 4 to 6, the last 16 surahs (98 ayahs) for ages 7 to 9, and the last 22 surahs (157 ayahs) for confident readers aged 10 to 12. Practise 10 to 15 minutes a day, review more than you add, and have a teacher check pronunciation every week.

Ramadan 1448 is expected to begin around Monday 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting. Many parents want their child to arrive with new surahs ready to recite in salah. The problem is that most Juz Amma plans online assume six months or more. This guide is built for the time you actually have: about 13 weeks from mid-November to the first night of Ramadan.

It works for families in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, the UAE and beyond.

What is Juz Amma, and why do children start there?

Juz Amma is the 30th and final part of the Quran. It runs from Surah An-Naba (78) to Surah An-Nas (114): 37 surahs and 564 ayahs in total. It is named after its first word, عَمَّ.

Children usually start here for three practical reasons. The surahs at the end of the juz are very short, so a child feels success within days. Many of them are recited every day in salah, so memorising them has an immediate use. And because the surahs get longer as you move back towards An-Naba, the memory muscle grows at the same pace as the difficulty.

The Prophet ﷺ said: خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ. In plain words, the best people among the believers are those who learn the Quran and then teach it to others (Sahih al-Bukhari 5027, sunnah.com/bukhari:5027). When you sit with your child for ten minutes of memorisation, you are both inside that hadith.

Which surahs can my child realistically memorise before Ramadan?

Pick the goal by reading level and attention span, not by what a cousin managed. These targets are simple arithmetic over 13 weeks, using the ayah counts of each surah:

Child	Pre-Ramadan goal	Ayahs	About per week
Ages 4–6, or not reading yet	Last 10 surahs: Al-Fil (105) to An-Nas (114)	48	4
Ages 7–9, early reader	Last 16 surahs: Az-Zalzalah (99) to An-Nas (114)	98	8
Ages 10–12, confident reader	Last 22 surahs: Ad-Duha (93) to An-Nas (114)	157	12

If your child already knows some of these surahs, count only what is left, and use the spare weeks for review. Teens who read fluently and practise daily with a teacher may aim for more, but a firm set of short surahs is worth far more than a rushed juz that falls apart after Eid. Our free hifz planner can work out a daily target for any goal. Not sure which row fits your child? A teacher can tell in one lesson, so try 2 free lessons before you decide.

In what order should the surahs be memorised?

Work backwards from the end of the mushaf. A common order is An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas, then Al-Masad, An-Nasr, Al-Kafirun, Al-Kawthar, Al-Ma'un, Quraysh and Al-Fil. Older children then continue with Al-Humazah, Al-Asr, At-Takathur, Al-Qari'ah, Al-Adiyat and Az-Zalzalah, and confident readers add Al-Bayyinah, Al-Qadr, Al-Alaq, At-Tin, Ash-Sharh and Ad-Duha.

Two tips from the classroom:

• Separate the look-alikes. Al-Falaq and An-Nas both open in a similar way, so practise them back to back and tell your child what each one is about: Al-Falaq asks Allah for protection from harm outside us, and An-Nas from the whispering that comes from within.
• Give Al-Qadr a Ramadan story. Surah Al-Qadr is about the night the Quran was first sent down, a night better than a thousand months, which falls in Ramadan. Children remember a surah better when they know why it matters this season.

What does a 13-week plan look like from now to Ramadan 2027?

Here is a calm runway starting the week of Monday 9 November 2026 and finishing on the first night of taraweeh, expected on the evening of Sunday 7 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.

Weeks	Focus	What it looks like
1–2 (from 9 November)	Habit and level check	Fix one daily time; check the surahs your child already knows; a teacher hears them once
3–6 (23 November to 20 December)	The shortest surahs	One new short surah or a few ayahs a week; review every day
7–10 (21 December to 17 January)	The longer surahs in your goal	Split longer surahs into 2 to 4 ayah chunks; keep reviewing earlier ones
11–12 (18 to 31 January)	Consolidate	Fewer new ayahs; recite each memorised surah in salah at least once a week
13 (1–7 February)	Ramadan ready	No new ayahs; a full review to a parent or teacher, and a small celebration

Weeks 1 to 2 are the perfect time for a level check: in your free trial lessons, a female teacher listens to your child and suggests the right goal.

Plan for missed days. Keeping week 13 for review only gives you a buffer. You can track the whole runway and Ramadan itself with our free kids Ramadan tracker, and see the countdown on the Ramadan 2027 calendar. For the wider picture of preparing children, read our 14-week Ramadan plan for kids.

What should a 10-minute memorisation session include?

A simple shape that works for most ages:

1. Listen (2 minutes). Play the new ayahs a few times from one clear, slow recitation and stick with the same reciter all term.
2. Repeat (3 minutes). Your child says each ayah after the audio or after you, one ayah at a time.
3. Try alone (2 minutes). Your child recites the new ayahs without help. Note slips gently.
4. Review (2 minutes). One older surah from memory.
5. Close (1 minute). Tick the tracker and make a short dua together.

Allah tells the Prophet ﷺ in Surah Al-Muzzammil (73:4): وَرَتِّلِ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلًا, which means to recite the Quran slowly and with care. (Arabic text: quran.com/73/4.) For children, that is the right speed for memorisation too: slow and correct first, fluent later. If you want more ideas for the rest of the day, see our daily Quran routine for kids.

How do we stop our child forgetting surahs they already learned?

Most forgetting is a review problem, not a memory problem. Split everything your child knows into three groups:

• New (this week): recite every day.
• Recent (the last few weeks): recite three or four times a week.
• Old (everything else): rotate so each surah is recited at least once a week.

The easiest review of all is salah. Encourage your child to recite a different memorised surah in each prayer they pray with you. If you are still teaching them to pray, our guide to teaching kids salah at home shows how to build it step by step. One firm rule helps a lot: do not start a new surah while the last two are still shaky.

Why does a teacher matter for memorisation?

Memorising locks in whatever your child says, right or wrong. A mistake in a letter, a missed long vowel or a dropped ghunnah becomes part of the memory and is hard to undo later. That is why tajweed checks belong at the start, not after the surah is memorised. If tajweed is new to you, read what tajweed is; if your child is still learning letters, begin with Noorani Qaida alongside the shortest surahs.

Apps can help with listening practice, but they are not the same as a person who hears your child and knows how to correct them kindly. We explain the difference in can an app replace a Quran teacher. For longer-term goals, see what full hifz involves.

At Her Quran Academy, every class is 1:1 and live with a female teacher, and we have taught children, teens and women online since 2019. Your child's teacher hears the new ayahs, corrects pronunciation on the spot and sets the week's small target, so your job at home is just the 10-minute routine. Fees start from $35 a month, and there is 15% off when a mother enrolls together with her son or daughter, so you can work on your own surahs too. Find out more about our Quran classes for kids, or book 2 free trial lessons with no card needed.

Frequently asked questions

Can my child memorise all of Juz Amma before Ramadan 2027?
For most young children, no, and that is fine. Juz Amma has 37 surahs and 564 ayahs, and the longer surahs at the start of the juz take real time. A realistic pre-Ramadan goal is the last 10 surahs for ages 4 to 6, the last 16 for ages 7 to 9, or the last 22 for confident readers aged 10 to 12.

Which surah should my child memorise first?
Most families start with An-Nas, Al-Falaq and Al-Ikhlas, then work backwards through the juz. These surahs are short, children often hear them already, and they can be used straight away in salah.

How many minutes a day should a child practise memorisation?
Around 10 to 15 minutes a day at one fixed time works better for most children than a long session once a week. Spend more of that time reviewing old surahs than adding new ones.

My child cannot read Arabic yet. Can they still memorise?
Yes. Young children can memorise short surahs by listening and repeating after a teacher or parent. Alongside this, it helps to start Noorani Qaida so they can later read the same surahs from the mushaf.

Why does my child keep forgetting surahs they already knew?
Usually because review stopped. Keep a simple rota: new surahs every day, recent surahs a few times a week, and older surahs at least once a week, ideally recited in salah.

Does Her Quran Academy teach Juz Amma memorisation online?
Yes. Her Quran Academy teaches 1:1 live online classes with 100% female teachers, and has done since 2019. Classes start from $35 a month, and you can begin with 2 free trial lessons with no card needed.

Start with one surah this week

You do not need a perfect plan to begin. Choose your child's goal from the table, pick one fixed time, and start with An-Nas this week. Thirteen weeks of ten calm minutes can carry a child into Ramadan reciting surahs they truly own.

Want a kind, qualified female teacher to check your child's level and build the plan with you? Book your 2 free trial lessons today.