How to Become a Hafiz

1. Always start memorising the new lesson (called Sabaq) after Maghrib Salat (or maximum after Isha Salat).
2. Memorise the Sabaq ( new lesson ) completely (if still remaining to memorise) after Fajar prayers and read it to your teacher.
3. Every day read the Sabaq(new lesson) along with the older lesson from the previous 7 days.These previous 7 days lesson are known as MANZIL or PICH-HLA, 7 days lesson are the least lessons for daily repetition, a normal man should revise up to last 15 lessons (as preffered by Pakistani professional Qaries i.e. teachers of hifz classes).
4. Every day also read a complete Juz (part) of Qur'an that you have memorised previously.
5. Start by basically learning the language of Arabic; if you can read it without understanding that will also be fine as Arabic can easily be memorised without knowing meaning of it! This is a miracle of the Holy Qur'an.
6. Since the ending part of the Qur'an is easy to memorize, start from the end of the Qur'an, take your first sabaq of at least one surah i.e. Surah-an-Naas.
7. Repeat the verse with looking until you know you know you can read it without looking, then read the verse without looking about 5 times.
8. Keep reviewing the verse or how much you did and in the same day memorize another part.
9. Work as hard as you possibly can.
10. Increase the number of pages you memorize a day when you feel you could do more.
11. Once you achieved the target of getting sabaq one page, continue with same amount of lesson for at least fifteen days, do not try to just put all your memorising power to learn your daily lesson i.e. Sabaq, take equal tension for what you have memorised previously, but try your best never to miss your daily lesson.
12. Stay dedicated and always think positive.
13. Keep working and know you can do it. Never back down, and never slack off of your work.
14. Stay in a quiet room. You can try to listen to recitation of the qur'an, but to some people they can become distracted.
15. When you have finished memorizing, read it to someone else, preferably, a sheik, and do it on daily basis.
16. Always ask for Allah's help with the du'aa (help prayer to Allah) to help you with your goal.
17. Always review what you have memorized. If not, it will all be lost in a matter of months.
18. Have patience and believe that you can do it. Motivation is the key.
19. Ask someone to listen to you while you memorizing the Qur'an. (Muslim holy book.)
20. Also, learn the Arabic language so you understand what you're reading, but it is never necessary, since millions of hafiz memorized the Holy Qur'an without learning Arabic language. Knowing what you're reading makes it easier to memorize, but never start thinking about the translation while memorising it.
21. If you ever get involved with a problem just approach to a sheikh for solution. He may also give you address of someone better then him to solve your problems i.e. professional Qari (teachers of hafiz classes)