The Art of Learning

The modern science of study, and ilm, dua and ruqyah — in one book

You sit in front of your book for hour after hour. The pages run out, the highlighting gets done, the notes pile up. Yet when you sit in the exam hall, so much feels blank.

You assume — "My memory is weak", "Maybe I'm not working hard enough".

Reading is the outside work — writing notes, sitting in class, reading books. Learning is the process inside the mind, where information truly gets fixed in place.

Not all reading creates the same amount of learning. If you study for 10 hours using a method that is only 10% effective — the learning equals 1 hour.

• The five core dimensions of learning — a method to diagnose exactly where your real obstacle lies
• The science of encoding — why active recall and spaced repetition alone are not enough
• PACER and the Memory Ladder — a framework for learning once and remembering for a long time
• The GRIND mind map and 16 rules for note-taking
• Bringing back your focus and the steps to freedom from procrastination
• A lot of syllabus in a short time — the right strategy before exams
• Learning with AI — rules for using AI without losing your own intellect

On the path of gaining knowledge, Allah's help, dua and peace of heart are just as important. That is why the entire second part of the book is for that preparation —

• Verses (ayat) about knowledge and wisdom
• Selected amal for increasing intelligence and memory
• Duas for success in exams and the etiquette of the exam hall
• Ruqyah guidelines for ilm and memory — including self-ruqyah
• Daily study and ruqyah routine — a full-day plan from Fajr until sleep

Part 1 — Study (the modern science of learning) Part 2 — Ilm, dua and ruqyah

Source: Raqi Faisal Ahmed Sabit Al Qur'an Ruqyah Healing Center

Translation and compilation: Raqi Faisal Ahmed Sabit — Al Qur'an Ruqyah Healing Center