Executive summary of the Quranic Recitation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE QURANIC RECITATION COMPETITION

INTRODUCTION
The organiser of QURANIC RECITATION COMPETITION is a newly formed youth focused development organisation named Estate Elite Group.
The organisation is formed with the major aim of nurturing young minds in order to inculcate in them the ideals of hard work, integrity, quest for knowledge and yearnings to fulfil civil responsibilities.
 MISSION STATEMENT
To be a lodestar for the positive nurture and mentoring of the minds and attitudes of children and youths with HOLY QUR’AN
MANAGEMENT TEAM
The organisation consists of a team of seasoned professionals in various walks of life who share the similar trait of youth development advocacy and re- orientation
RECITATION: A HISTORY
When Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was first visited by the Archangel Gabriel in the cave of Hira meditating, overlooking his hometown of Makkah, he was commanded to “Recite” (Iqra). [Recite in the name of your Lord who created; man from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous; Who taught by the pen; taught man that which he knew not.] (Al-`Alaq 96:1-5) The Prophet recited the divine verses as he was commanded, and his companions committed it to both memory and writing. These two aspects has crucial to the perfect preservation of the Quran from the days of it revelations till date.
The Quran is meant to be read aloud in numerous occasions of daily life. There are series of verses as well as sayings of the Prophet exhorting the believers to be frequent in their recitation and ponder on the meanings of what they read. (Al- Muzzammil 73:2-4). The Prophet was recorded to have said that: “A person who recites the Quran and is skilful therein will be with the obedient, noble recording angels; while the one who recites the Quran stammering, finding it difficult, has two rewards.” (Bukhari & Muslim) One reward is for the Recitation, and the other for the perseverance despite the difficulty this person finds in reciting properly. Most notably, at every mosque, the Imam leading the congregational prayer will be heard reciting the Quran aloud as part of the prayers at dawn, sunset and evening. For non-Muslims visiting the mosque, experience has revealed that the non muslims while listening to the recitation of the Qur’an has touched their heart and had positive impact in them. The Effect of Recitation From the earliest days, the sound of Quranic recitation has attracted and affected those who heard it. Many of the converts surrounding Muhammad were first inspired by hearing him
Recite verses which descended from the heavens. As for those who chose to reject his message, they still had to admit the power of what they heard. On one occasion, they involuntarily fell prostrate after heard the prophet’s recite.
 Surat An-Najm, the 53th chapter of the Quran.
Even non-human audiences were moved and inspired:
Say (O Muhammad): "It has been revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened and said, ‘Indeed, we have heard an amazing Recital. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM
To inculcate the ideals of rewarding the students for hard work.
To motivate students to learn QUR’AN with all their heart
 To appreciate the beauty of the Holy Qur'an (which is unique).  It is not peculiar to any particular time, race or culture
To see ALLAH has only God who deserve to be  worship
To encourage students  toward studying the Holy Qur'an
GOALS / BENEFITS
This programme helps the students in the following ways;
It boosts their confidence
It improves their memories.
It improves their concentration, rehearsal and memorisation techniques
It boosts their long-term memory
It motivates students to learn QUR’AN with all their heart.
One who assimilates the Holy Qur'an looks at nature as a sign of Allah and at history as a real testing ground' which proves the accuracy of the teachings of the Prophets.
Since Qur’an is divine, i.e. the words of Almighty Allah, it breeds morality in those that finds comfort in reading it and instils decency in the society when comprehended.
Save the Qur’an reason to move longing memorize the Qur’an from generation to generation and is an honour for the students of the Al-Qur’an to get the golden opportunity.