INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SSI INTER-SCHOOL QURAN MEMORISATION COMPETITION 2023
The Arabic and Islamic Studies Department of Seven Skies Islamic International School wishes to invite you to participate in the 2ND SSI Inter-school Quran Memorisation Competition, which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 25 February 2023.
Our objective is to help the reader connect strongly with Allah’s word (Al-Qur’an). As Quran teachers, we are all aware that revision and retention of the Quran play a vital and essential role in the journey to memorising the entire Quran.
Thus, let us come together to increase in attachment and promotion of the word of Allah. By doing this, we will be doing a great service for Islam, ourselves, and the Ummah at large.
All interested participants are strongly advised to read the terms and conditions of the competition carefully. Kindly fill in the registration form and forward it to Ahmad.kamaldeen@sevenskies.edu.my latest by the 13th of February 2023. Alternatively, you can fill out the registration form using the link below
For more enquiries call or WhatsApp 0137637060.
Venue: Seven Skies International School Multipurpose Hall
Date: Saturday, 25 February 2023.
We look forward to a positive response and your students’ participation. We also ask Allah to benefit all of us and make this noble cause a sadaqah jaariyah for all participants and organisers.
NB: Special program will be organised for parents of the participants while they await their children during the competition.
Jazaakumullah Khayra,
Best regards,
Ahmad Kamaldeen Adebisi
Head of Arabic, Islamic, and Quran Department
Please read the following terms and conditions
General Terms & Conditions
1. There are five categories:
a. Category 1
Nas – A’la (half Juz)
b. Category 2
Nas – Nabai (1 Juz)
c. Category 3
Nas – Mulk (2 Juz)
d. Category 4
Nas – Mujadilah (3 Juz)
e. Category 5
Nas – Dhariyaat (4 Juz)
2. Each school is expected to register twenty (20) participants, four for each category. Schools can send less than that number if they do not have the required number of participants.
3. All participants will go through a preliminary round to determine the finalists.
4. The top five scorers, for each category, in the preliminary round will enter the finals.
5. All participants must be a fully registered student of the school.
6. Participating schools must submit either a copy of the NRIC or the passport of their participants, together with the completed entry form.
7. All participants must not be younger than 7 years or older than 17 years of age on the date of the competition.
8. All completed documents must reach the organiser on or before 13 February 2023
9. Documents can either be hand delivered or emailed to:
The Organiser
Inter-School Quran Memorisation Competition
c/o Seven Skies Islamic International School
No. 2 Jalan Elektron U16/68
Denai Alam
Sekesyen U16
40160 Shah Alam
Ahmad.kamaldeen@sevenskies.edu.my
10. No changes of any kind will be entertained after the closing date.
11. The judges’ decision is final. Protests of any kind will not be entertained.
Judging Criteria & Prizes
1. EVALUATION & JUDGING
a. Each participant will be required to select an envelope containing the verses that have been decided by the judges.
b. Each participant will not know the verses they have chosen until the verses are presented to them by a member of the panel of judges.
c. Each participant will be tested with different verses.
d. A participant that commits a clear error in recitation will be notified by the Munabbih judge.
e. Each participant who fails to answer all question presented by the judges, may be asked to recite any verse that they have memorised. The recitation will not be awarded marks.
2. METHOD & DURATION
a. The judge will present questions and the participants are required to begin reading.
The duration of the reading for all categories is as follows.
▪ 3 questions
▪ 2 minutes for each question
3. PRIZES
a. All participants will receive a souvenir and a Certificate of Participation.
b. All finalists will also receive a Certificate of Merit.
c. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners of each category.
d. Consolation prizes will be awarded to the two finalists who are not adjudged as the top three winners.