Guidelines for Those Seeking to Memorize the Qur'an

From the Sultanate of Oman, from the region of Samail, we received this message. Its author asks about the surah that aids in understanding the Qur'an. He writes: "Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. We offer you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your kindness in answering. I have a sister who wants to learn the Noble Qur'an, but it is difficult for her because she cannot grasp it. What is the Qur'anic surah that indicates understanding, and what is its method, if that is permissible? We offer you our sincere thanks and appreciation for your answer, and we request that the answer be repeated more than once. Thank you."
Answer: We do not know of a specific surah that aids in memorizing the Qur'an or in understanding the Qur'an. Rather, what aids in that is the fear of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So let him fear his Lord, strive in His obedience (Glorified and Exalted is He), and beware of His disobedience. This is among the greatest causes for understanding the Qur'an and memorizing it.
Also, asking Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is a cause; that is, asking his Lord, being humble before Him, and seeking His help that He aid him in understanding the Qur'an and memorizing the Qur'an, whether he is a man or a woman. The fear of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and obedience to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) are the greatest cause for memorizing the Noble Qur'an and understanding it as it should be. Likewise, asking the Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He) and being humble before Him that He grant you success and aid you until you memorize His Book and understand His Book.
Likewise, studying with some of your brothers, and a woman studies with her sister in Allah, seeking her help in understanding the words of Allah, each one aiding the other. Studying among women, studying among men, and studying between a woman and her husband, or between her and her brother, or her uncle, or her father, all of this aids in understanding the Book of Allah and in memorization. Likewise, reviewing the well-known, reliable books of tafsir, such as the tafsir of Ibn Kathir, al-Baghawi, Ibn Jarir, and al-Shawkani. If the believer or the believing woman reviews these books for the interpretation of some verses, this is among the things that aid in understanding the Qur'an. Seeking help from these tafsirs and their like to understand what Allah intends is the truth, and that is among the causes.
In any case, the most important causes are: the fear of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), obedience to Him (Exalted and Majestic is He), striving for understanding, and asking Allah for success and aid. Then engaging in these matters, such as studying, reviewing, and consulting books of tafsir, all of these are causes that aid in memorizing the Book of Allah and understanding the Book of Allah.