Today on Hifdhstatus we’re joined with Ustadh Abu Taymiyyah. Listen in as he walks us through his memories of memorising the Qur’an in London, travelling to Yemen and tackling the challenges of life as a Muslim in the West.If you would like to support Hifdhstatus in improving the production of each podcast episode you can do so here:https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=74610495Find us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hifdhstatus/ Join our Telegram Page for profound Qur'ān recitations & reminders: https://t.me/hifdhstatus May Allah سبحانه وتعالى make this episode a form of ongoing reward for him, and may Allah make it a source of motivation and inspiration for those embarking on their own journey with the Qur'ān. Ameen.00:00 - Coming up…1:42 - Guest Intro4:50 - Beginning of the Qur’an Journey8:39 - Secret Ingredient to Seek Knowledge11:51 - Importance of Dua’14:26 - Dealing with Social Pressures18:35 - The Impact of One Hadith19:30 - Hifdh in London vs Yemen22:32 - Environment in Yemen26:20 - Back in the Wild West28:25 - Motivation vs Discipline29:22 - Hifdh at an Older Age32:25 - Reality Check33:35 - Advice to Parents & the Effects of Sins39:35 - Qur’an and Music don’t mix43:05 - Qualities of a Good Student 47:43 - Khalaf ‘an Hamza Stories49:27 - Recitation51:42 - What are Riwayat?58:18 - My Story to Study Qira’at1:00:50 - Can I lead in Khalaf ‘an Hamza?1:03:22 - Quick-fire Round1:12:14 - Outro