Quranic competitions and their educational and social impact

Abstract

Problem of the research lies in highlighting the reality of Quranic competitions, their effects on the individual and society, and their fruitful efforts, which need someone to define, highlight them and show their importance and their reality according to a scientific study. The research aims at: Defining the Qur'anic competitions, their legitimacy, and their origins ,Stating the educational impact of Quranic competitions,Stating the social impact of Quranic competitions,Stating the performance impact of the Quranic competitions. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method, based on induction and deduction. Thus, the researcher reached a number of results and recommendations, the most important of which is that of the effects of the Quranic competitions are: The psychological educational impact that accrues to the young, The faith and moral educational impact that accrues to parents, children, educators, and teachers, in turning to the Qur’an in memorization, contemplation, teaching, and action, The social impact that benefits the youth of the Islamic nation, their smiling future, and keeping them off   moral deviation,The spread of Quranic readings in terms of knowledge and narration in universities, Quranic institutes, and mosque circles,Taking advantage of social media to hold Quranic competitions that take care of recitation, and sweet voices, with incentive prizes for young men and women. The most important recommendations are, Broadcasting audio-visual Quranic competitions through social media, websites, satellite channels, and Quranic radio stations, Writing scientific research on the impact of Quranic competitions, reciting the Quran, and teaching it to people with special needs such as the deaf and dumb, autistic patients, and others,Printing books and theses written and edited in Qur’anic competitions and related to teaching and learning the Qur’an, publishing them on paper and electronically, and circulating them among libraries and universities.