Muhammad bin Saleh Al-Mulhim Competition (May Allah Have Mercy on Him) for memorizing the Holy Quran

In its first session, organized by the General Administration of Education in Al-Ahsa, represented by the Private Education Office in cooperation with Al-Reeyada International School. The competition targets are students of international and foreign education in Al-Ahsa Governorate.

Objectives Of The Competition

Encourage students to engage with the Holy Quran through memorization, understanding and recitation.

Stimulating a spirit of fair competition among Quran memorizers in international and foreign schools.

Connect young participants with the Holy Quran and support their acquisition of skills related to the Arabic language.

Enhance student proficiency and prepare them for participation in local and international competitions.

Competition Branches

Branches	Arabic Speakers	Non-Arabic Speakers
First From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade	Memorize Juz’ 30 of the Holy Quran (from Surat An-Naba to Surat An-Nas)	Memorize 20 Surahs from Juz’ 30, starting from Surah Ash-Sharh to Surah An-Nas
Second From Kindergarten to Sixth Grade	Memorize two Juz’ of the Holy Quran (30 and 29/1 and 30/1 and 2)	Memorize Juz’ 30 of the Holy Quran (from Surah An-Naba to Surah AnNas)
Third From Kindergarten to Third Grade Intermediate	Memorize 3 Juz’ of the Holy Quran (30, 29 and 28)	Memorize two Juz’ of the Holy Quran (30 and 29/1 and 30/1 and 2)
Fourth Participation is open to all levels	Memorize a quarter of Surah Yasin (from Surah Yasin to Surah An-Nas)	Memorize a quarter of Surah Yasin (from Surah Yasin to Surah An-Nas)
Fifth Participation is open to all levels	Memorize 15 Juz’ of the Holy Quran (from Surah Al-Kahf to Surah AnNas)	Memorize 15 Juz’ of the Holy Quran (from Surah Al-Kahf to Surah AnNas)
Sixth Participation is open to all levels	Memorize the entire Quran	Memorize the entire Quran

Note :
Non-Arabic speakers have the right to participate in the specified memorization amount for the Arabic speaker’s category in the same branch if they wish.
A student has the right to participate in any branch above his grade if he has memorized the required part in it.

Conditions Of The Competition

The participant shall be a student from international schools - international programs - all community schools (Egyptian, Pakistani, Indian .. etc) within the governorate.

Nominations for the competition shall be made by the targeted schools after conducting their own internal selections with no more than 3 candidates per educational level.

The Nominations for the participant may be in only one branch of the competition

The age of the candidate shall be in accordance with the specified categories

Prizes and Rewards

The top winners in each branch will be awarded cash prizes exceeding fifty thousand riyals in total.

Judging Criteria

Memorization Score	Tajweed Score	Recitation Score	Total
70	15	15	100

Competition Timeline

Time period	Stages of the Work
First Stage: Announcement of the competition	3/5/1446 AH corresponding to 5/11/2024
Second Stage: Internal school liquidation process	From 3/5/1446 AH corresponding to 5/11/2024 to 3/7/1446 AH corresponding to 1/3/2025
Third Stage: Registration for the competition	From 12/7/1446 AH corresponding to 12/1/2025 to 30/7/1446 AH corresponding to 30/1/2025
Fourth Stage: Judging / Evaluation of participants	From 8/3/1446 AH corresponding to 2/2/2025 to 14/8/1446 AH corresponding to 13/2/2025
Fifth Stage: Announcement of results	From 24/8/1446 AH corresponding to 23/2/2025 to 29/8/1446 AH corresponding to 28/2/2025
Sixth Stage: preparation the awards ceremony	8/9/1446 AH corresponding to 8/3/2025

Judging Rules

Evaluation field	Arabic Speakers	Non Arabic Speakers
Memorization	• Sequence of verses and knowing their beginnings and ends • Maintaining the construction of the word with its vowels and stresses in accordance with the drawing of the Qur’an • Not dropping any letters or words or adding them • Beware of mistakes (obvious and hidden) • One point is deducted for each verbal error • A quarter point is deducted for each warning, and two warnings in one word are considered one warning	• Sequence of verses and knowing their beginnings and ends • Maintaining the construction of the word with its vowels and stresses in accordance with the drawing of the Qur’an • Not dropping any letters or words or adding them • Half point is deducted for each verbal error • A quarter point is deducted for each warning, and two warnings in one word are considered one warning
	A/ Half a point is deducted for each clear rule in Tajweed and the required rules are	A/ Half a point is deducted for each clear rule in Tajweed and the required rules are:
Tajweed	• Rules of Noon Sakina & Tanween • Rules of Meem & Noon al Mushadadtain • Rules of Meem Sakina • Rules of Stretching Med including Haa alknaigh • Rules of Echoing (Qalqala) • Exit Point of the Letters and Attributes, rules of Stopping, Starting, Inflation (At Tafkheem) and Reduction (At Tarqeeq) (specific to levels four and five). Other than these rules, no Tajweed errors will be counted against the participant. B/ If the participant makes a mistake in Tajweed and corrects the mistake immediately, nothing is deducted from him, but after he completely overcomes it, a Tajweed error shall be counted against him	• Rules of Noon Sakina & Tanween • Rules of Meem & Noon al Mushadadtain Other than these rules, no Tajweed errors will be counted against the participant. B/ If the participant makes a mistake in Tajweed and corrects the mistake immediately, nothing is deducted from him, but after he completely overcomes it, a Tajweed error shall be counted against him
Recitation	• The reader’s confidence in himself and the absence of hesitation, stuttering, hesitation and regression. • Eloquence of reading and freedom from lisping. • Moderation of recitation in terms of rhythm (speed and slowness). • Continuity of the voice and the ability to control it in the case of raising and lowering. • Avoid affectation and pomp in pronouncing letters and words.	• The reader’s confidence in himself and the absence of hesitation, stuttering, hesitation and regression. • Moderation of recitation in terms of rhythm (speed and slowness). • Continuity of the voice and the ability to control it in the case of raising and lowering.

Competition Instructions

Registration for the competition is conducted through the school administration under the supervision of the Special Education Office.

The school is responsible for honoring its participating and nominated students in an appropriate ceremony.

The Directorate of Education, represented by the Special Education Office, will honor the winning students in a formal ceremony.

Schools shall inform the Special Education Office of the names of the competition teams (coordinator, judging teams) within the first week following the competition announcement.