[header] How to memorize ayahs from the qur'an [title] Perform wudu (ablution). [step] You must have performed wudu in order to touch the qur'an according to the four major schools of jurisprudence. You do not, however, need wudu to read the qur'an online or from memory. 
[title] Obtain a copy of the qur'an and a translation in the language you understand. [step] It may be obtained from your local mosque (masjid).