Qirath – 2026 – National Children Competition

QIRATH COMPETITION

16^th National Children Competition 2026

Group 1

Surah 106-114

Group 2

Surah 97-106 (except 98 surah Bayyina)

Group 3

Surah 90-98

Special Term/information for QIRATH competition participants

For Qirath competition children should memorise all the suras listed to their group, they will be requested to recite by the judges/supervisors randomly on any Sura listed.
Children will be assessed on Memory, Recitation and Thajweed.
Judges or Examiners will decide how many suras they request to recite within the maximum time limit given.
Children may or may not be asked to recite the full sura, they may be stopped by the judgers at any point when and where the Judgers feel the right time.
Contestant must deliver their prepared Qirath in no more than 5 minutes
The use of notes or prop are not permitted
Qirath must be delivered in Arabic Language
Dress appropriately for the day of your Qirath
Contestants may not use any form of electronic/digital data gathering, receiving and/or transmitting equipment.

Marking Criteria

The following areas will help you to score more points.

Dress Code ( Neatness)
Greeting
Stage confidence
Good starting
Following Thajweedh ( Makhraj, kalkala..)
Beauty of recitation – Rhythm of the Qirath (Gunna, Maddu..)
Memorisation
Finishing

Contestant must score minimum 50 points to secure a winning place.

Starting (Max 8 Marks)
Tajweed + Makhraj (Max 25 Marks)
Rhythm (Ghunna + Maddu) (Max 15 Marks)
Memorisation (Max 50 Marks)
Finishing (Max 2 Marks)

Starting (Max 8 Marks)

Dress neatly and respectfully
Greet clearly:
“Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh.”
Begin smoothly with:
- “A‘ūdhu billāhi min ash-shaytānir-rajīm.”
- “Bismillāhir-Rahmānir-Rahīm.”
Start reciting with a clear, confident tone

Tajweed + Makhraj (Max 25 Marks)

Focus on:

•Correct pronunciation of letters

ق / ك, ص / س, ظ / ز, ط / ت, ح / ه

•Apply all Tajweed rules:

•Idghām

•Ikhfā’

•Iqlāb

•Qalqalah

•Madd (stretching)

•Ghunna (2 beats on meem/noon mushaddad)

Rhythm (Ghunna + Maddu) (Max 15 Marks)

•Recite with a smooth, steady pace

•Don’t rush or break rhythm

•Ghunna always 2 beats

•Madd lengths must be consistent:

•Madd Tabee‘i – 2 counts

•Longer madds – 4–6 counts

•Recitation should sound beautiful and controlled

Make sure:

•No forgetting ayahs

•No skipping

•No mixing surahs

•No waiting too long

•No relying on hints

•Recite with confidence from memory

Finishing (Max 2 Marks)

At the end:

•Finish the last ayah smoothly

•End calmly,No rushing the final words

•May leave with a greeting.

•“SadaqAllāhul-‘Azeem” is NOT a must.