MCNJ Islamic Sunday School Surah Memorization Contest

Day & Time: March 24, 2012; 1:30 to 5:00          Venue: MCNJ Center, Fords, NJ

Surahs to Memorize:

1. Surah Yasin : Level: 8, 9 & Seniors

2. Surah Rehman OR    Surah Waaqi’a: Level: 6 & 7

3. Surah Muzammil: Level: 4 & 5

Award7” SVP4/8GBTablet:  Three or less mistakes

Award$25:  Four to six mistakes

Evaluation:

  1. IndependentHufaz within the community will listen to the entire Surah and decide which students qualify for an award. Their decision will be final
  2. Examples of mistakes are:  Skipping a word in an ayat, skipping an ayat, requiring the judge to remind you of an ayat before you are able to continue, incorrect pronunciation of a word (excluding tajweed rules), and wrong harakat on the end of a word (ex.  Saying a fatha at the end of a word instead of dumma), etc.
  3. AnImamandoraQari will listen to a portion of the memorized surah for Tajweed, Makharij, and Qir’at. They  will provide feedback to children and their parents in the area(s) in which their child needs improvement in properly reciting the Qur’an

Rules:

  1. All participants must be memorizing the surah for the first time.
  2. Partial or incomplete memorization of a surah will not be eligible for any award.
  3. Students can choose a surah assigned to their grade level or select a surah above their  grade level, but they cannot select a surah below their level.
  4. Levels 2 and 3 students can participate by memorizing any surah mentioned above

Refreshments: Refreshments will be served

Registration:
Prior registration is required.  Parents can register their children to participate at the MCNJ Sunday School after the morning assembly.