MCNJ Sunday School Surah Memorization Program

Date: March 21, 2015 Saturday; Time: 10 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Iselin Middle School

Surah’s to Memorize:

Level: 7, 8 & 9:        Surah Al-Fath, Al-Jaathiyah & Muhammad
                                       (choose any one)
Level: 5 & 6:            Surah Al-Qaaf, Al-Hujaraat, & Al-Dukhaan
                                       (choose any one)
Level: 3 & 4:            Surah Al-Tahreem, Al-Jinn, & Al-Talaaq
                                      (choose any one)
Level: 1 & 2:            Surah Al-Aalaa, Al-Ghaashiya & Al-Fajr 
                                      (choose any one)

Evaluation:
Huffaz will listen to the entire surah and grade students based on the following criteria:

a. Student cannot select a surah that they have memorized previously.

b. Complete memorization of the surah

c. Number of mistakes made during the recitation

  1. Examples of mistakes are:

Skipping a word in an ayat, skipping an ayat, requiring the hafiz to remind of an ayat, incorrect pronunciation of a word (excluding major tajweed rules), wrong harakat on the end of a word (Example: saying a fatha at the end of a word instead of dumma), etc.

  • Please note that although strict tajweed rules will not be enforced, students are expected to make an effort to recite the memorized surah with tajweed.
  • All participants must be memorizing the surah for the first time.

Feedback from the Hufaz:

  • Each participant will recite a portion of the memorize surah in front of the huffaz.
  • Each hafiz will provide written recommendations for the student to improve in his or her recitation.

Awards: 

  1. Students with 3 (three) or fewer mistakes will receive the first prize.
  2. Students with 4 (Four) to 6 (six) mistakes will be eligible for the second prize.
  3. All participants with at least half memorization of a surah will be eligible for a participant trophy.
  4. Partial or incomplete memorization of a surah will not be eligible for any award.
  5. Students can choose ONLY one surah assigned to their grade level or select a surah above their grade level.
  6. Pre-K and K-G students can participate by memorizing any surah mentioned above

Registration: Prior registration is required. 
For registration, please contact Br. Najeeb, Br. Niaz, Sis. Isma, and Sis. Munuzza.

Jazak’Allah Khair.
MCNJ Administration.