Indonesia’s Nat’l Quran Competition to Kick off on July 28
The participants from 34 provinces for the National Quran Recital Competition are estimated to be more than five thousand, not to mention the number of entertainers.
The national annual Quran recital competition is intended to encourage the participants to memorize Quran and to learn more from the Muslim holy book.
Such a competition will help discover hidden talents in Indonesia who, through this important channel, can compete favorably with their counterparts across the country.
Whoever emerges the overall best in the competition will represent his or her province in the next edition of the same event.
The MTQ can help motivate the participants to not only read the Holy Quran but also apply its teachings and practice it in everyday life.
The National Quran Recital Competition adds to the momentum when it comes to inculcate a strong character and raise a good community because one can learn many lessons during the MTQ.
One of the benefits to the society includes proper learning and internalization of the meaning and interpretation of the Quran, as revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The more the youth dedicate themselves to learning how to read and understand the Quran in a precise and accurate manner, the easier it will be to keep them away from violence and extremism.
Nobody will be able to push them into doing what is not ordained in the Quran. Indonesia will have an appreciable number of such young people who will teach even the future generations the right attitude and culture of Islam.
Besides, this will encourage Muslim youths not only in the day-to-day recitation of the Quran, but also forge unity and a sense of Muslim brotherhood among them.
Learning and adopting the meaning and interpretation of the Holy Quran, as revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through angel Gabriel more than 1,400 years ago, has been the foundation of the Islamic faith and an integral part of Islamic society.
Various Islamic countries normally conduct their respective Quran reading competitions annually, not for the purpose of adjudging athletic prowess of the reciters but to promote and develop a strong unity and a sense of Islamic brotherhood among Muslims and intensify learning the ways to correct recitation of the Holy Quran and follow all its disciplines in the manner it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The annual Quran reading competition is recognized and supported by the government for the purpose of promoting, preserving and enhancing the Islamic heritage of Muslims in Indonesia.
Source: Antara News
