‘Dream’ Coming True: Visually-Impaired Malaysian Student Memorizes Entire Quran

IQNA – Despite being visually impaired, 20-year-old Amzar Haziq Md Fauzi has committed the entire Quran to his memory using braille.

Using the Braille Quran, Amzar Haziq, who was born blind, memorized all 30 juzes in an impressive three years and six months.

Speaking to Bernama on Sunday, the second of three siblings shared that he never anticipated memorizing the entire Quran within this timeframe, given the challenges he faced with memorizing the verses.

"Since joining Maahad Tahfiz al-Quran Darul Syatibiyyah at the age of 13 and living in the hostel, I dedicated every night after Isha prayers to reading and memorizing the Quran until late into the night," he said.

"Alhamdulillah, with the support of my parents, the guidance of my teachers, and the help of my friends at the madrasah, I have managed to memorize all 30 juzes. Becoming a hafiz (a person who memorizes the Quran) has been my dream since childhood," he added.

Amzar Haziq was among the 872 Maahad Tahfiz students who received their certificates from Deputy Chief Minister Mohamad Abdul Hamid during a ceremony on Sunday. Aspiring to become an imam, he attributed his success in memorizing the Quran to his dedication to learning Braille since primary school.

Amzar Haziq said that despite not being able to see every letter and line of the Quran, he was thankful to Allah for blessing him with the clarity to "see with his heart," which made memorizing the Quran much easier.

"Currently, I work as a teacher at Madrasah Tahfiz al-Quran Darul Syatibiyyah and I plan to further my studies in Quranic studies," he said.

Amzar Haziq's father, Md Fauzi Md Noor, 47, said that he was both grateful and deeply touched by his son's success, admitting that he never expected his son to achieve such a remarkable milestone.

"From primary school, Amzar Haziq demonstrated a strong interest in the Quran. After completing primary school, a teacher recommended that he continue his studies at Maahad Tahfiz, which Amzar himself was eager to pursue. So, we enrolled him there, and Alhamdulillah, Amzar successfully memorized 30 juzuk of the Quran. His success is a testament to his own efforts and hard work, and as a family, we are incredibly proud of his achievement," said Md Fauzi.

Source: Agencies