Semarang (09/23) Alhamdulillah, thanks to the blessings of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala Ahmad Falah Muttaqi, one of the students of the Library Science Study Program, won first place in the Undip Student Qur’an Tilawatil Musabaqoh event in the 30 juz Qur’an Memorization branch.

Musabaqoh Tilawatil Qur’an Mahasiswa Undip is an annual event organized by INSANI Undip to find superior talents of Undip Muslim students. This year, MTQM Undip is also a selection event for students to become Diponegoro University delegates in the XVII 2023 National Student Qur’an Tilawatil Musabaqoh event at Brawijaya University, Malang which will take place on November 3-10, 2023. This competition was attended by 155 Undip students and consisted of 11 branches of competition:

  1. Musabaqoh Tartil Qur’an
  2. Musabaqoh Tilawatil Qur’an
  3. Qur’an Application Design Competition (DAQ)
  4. Qur’an Scientific Writing Competition (KTIQ)
  5. Qur’an Memorization Competition Category 10, 20, and 30 juz
  6. Recitation Competition of the Book of Maulid Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
  7. Scientific Debate Competition on the Content of the Qur’an in English
  8. Musabaqoh for Scientific Debate on the Content of the Qur’an in Arabic
  9. Qur’an Quiz Competition
  10. Contemporary and Decorative Quran Calligraphy Competition
  11. Musabaqoh Qiroat Sab’ah

For this achievement, Falah – his nickname – has the right to represent Diponegoro University at the 2023 National Student Al-Qur’an Tilawatil Musabaqoh XVII branch of the men’s 30 juz Al-Qur’an memorization.

Falah also advised students not to be afraid to bring out their hidden talents. No need to be afraid of defeat, the most important thing is experience. On the other hand, this achievement proves that students not only excel in the academic field but also non-academic fields, especially religion.