The Division of Juz by Maulana Imran Hosein

Recite the Quran at least once, cover to cover, each month. Try to complete each Juz (portion) on its equivalent lunar date. The Suwar (plural of Surah) have more meaning and significance based on the moon's phases. If a month has 29 days, recite the 30th Juz along with the 1st Juz of the next month.

The daily recitation has numerous benefits. It is a prerequisite for understanding the Quran. It forms a protective barrier against attacks from non-believers. It also helps to experience time at its natural pace.

The Maulana says that Jews and Christians observe the Sabbath on the 7th day of each week. They do this to remember the 6 days of creation of the universe by Allah Ta'ala. For us Muslims, instead of weekly, we commemorate monthly on the 7th day of the lunar month. We recite six long surahs on the first six days. On the seventh day, we recite a shorter Surah Anfal along with Surah Taubah. Note that Surah Taubah does not start with Bismillah. One benefit is that our biological clock synchronizes with cosmic time. This helps us feel time at its natural pace.

Following is the division of Juz (30 parts) as proposed and recommended by Maulana Imran Hosein in his book ‘Quran and the Moon’. The main difference in this division, compared to the conventional one, is that the whole Surah remains intact and does not break into bits and pieces. It is highly recommended to recite Surah Fatiha first before beginning each Surah. As it is said to be the key to the Quran.