Madrasa Riyaadhil Qur’an graduates second set of Qur’an memorisers
By Motolani AbdulGafar
A 13-year-old Rahmah Ma’ruf , who represented Lagos State in the junior category of the famous Lagos for Qur’an competition which has representatives in all 36 states of the federation, Rahmah Ma’ruf, has completed her memorisation of the 114 chapters of the holy Qur’an along with other 13 students .They were graduated by Madrasatu Riyaadhil Qur’an Tahfeedzil Qur’an wa Ta’leem during the weekend.
Another young graduate is a 14 years old Khabbab Yusuf who is also part of the second set of the students graduated by the school after seven years of its establishment.
The young Rahmah Ma’ruf with long, unique, tiny but loud voice who also featured in the intermediate category of 2021 national Qur’an competition held in Kano where she represented Alimosho local government in Jama’atu Izaala Qur’an competition and got 1st position, completed her memorisation within 2 years and some months.
Speaking with ECHONEWS about their experience during the memorisation course, Rahmah Ma’ruf and her classmate, Khabbaab Yusuf who speaks Arabic language fluently among his peers commented that their competence was built within six months as they learned to be disciplined and determined during their memorisation course.
According to them, to retain the memorised portions of Qur’an, students must avoid sin, ensure daily revision, portray a guided act in behaviour, use it for administration and dispensing judgment.
The proprietor of the school, Madrasatu Riyaadhil Qur’an Tahfeedzil Qur’an wa Ta’leemi Deen, Ustadha Ibrahim Afuwape, urged the students who have just completed their memorisation course to reflect the divine light that has been bestowed on them through memorisation of the holy book.
While congratulating them on the successful completion of one of their religious obligation, the Islamic scholar said memorising the Qur’an would make them wiser, help them do away with social vices, violence, and inculcate righteousness, decency and chastity in them.
Afuwape urged parents to encourage their children to memorise Qur’an, saying it would become a means for them to attain success in their lifetime and hereafter because it sharpens the intellect of the memoriser.
He added that memorising the holy book at tender age also helps the student to attain excellent performance in their western education.
Applauding the efforts of the graduates, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Luqman Jimoh, said that from experience, many if the children who memorise Qur’an excel in their western education, saying memorising the holy book is an additional knowledge for a believer.
