Here comes the Little Man - Majlis Tilawah Al-Qur'an PETRONAS MTAQ'22, Wilayah Sarawak @Bintulu.

 

We are super delighted this year because for the first time, our 4-year old Muawiyah joins the list of contents in Hafazan (memorization) - with his abah and ibu! 😍

This year's MTAQ has a really encouraging response, especially in the childrens categories. In Muawiyah's hafazan Kanak-kanak lelaki category alone (under 12, where he was the youngest) there was a whopping eighteen (18) little dudes competing (!) - with the girls having 16 contestants. A good sign for our little ones, Alhamdulillah.. Well done, fellow parents 😊

Surprisingly though, the questions - any four random surah from Juz 'Amma (30) - turned out to be quite challenging for the kids category. Muawiyah got the following list:

1. Al-Fatihah الفاتحة 

2. al-Mutaffifeen المطففين

3. at-Tariq الطارق

4. Al-Inshirah الإنشراح

5. Al-Qariah القارعة

Muawiyah could answer 3 out of 5, Alhamdulillah ❤️

But as a dad, the best part was seeing his response after his turn was over. I could tell he was nervous, but he didn't walk away frustrated or bitter. Instead, the second he walked off from the stage, he left with a big satisfied smile, giving a big high-five to his Ibu.

And when I asked, “was that fun?”, he responded without hesitation: “Yup!”

Want to go again next time?

"Yup!"

Masha Allah, Spoken like a champ, little Man.. 🏆😎.

Results will be announced in today's closing ceremony. Doakan untuk abang kite.. 😍Allahumma barik! 🤲🏽