USM’S FESTIVAL MUSABAQAH AL-QURAN 2025 STRENGTHENS VALUES OF INSAN MADANI

NIBONG TEBAL, June 14, 2025 – The Festival Musabaqah Al-Quran (FMQ) 2025, held at the Engineering Campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), not only served as a platform for discovering talents in Quranic arts but also strengthened the unity of students in embodying Islamic values, aligned with the development of an Insan Madani.

This year’s edition saw participation from all USM residential colleges, encompassing the Main Campus, Engineering Campus, and Health Campus, through five key events, Tilawah Al-Quran, Hafazan, Religious Oratory, Calligraphy, and Azan.

Desasiswa Jaya Lembaran Utama acted as the host for this edition, carrying the theme "Sinar Kalamullah, Teras Insan Madani", which signifies the profound appreciation of the Quran as a guiding principle for the development of a balanced Muslim identity, spiritually, morally, and intellectually.

The closing ceremony of FMQ 2025 was officiated by Associate Professor Dr. Abdullah Aziz Saat, Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, who represented the Director of the Engineering Campus, Professor Ir. Dr. Mariatti Jaafar @ Mustapha.

In his speech, he emphasized that the active involvement of students in knowledge-based and spiritually oriented programs like FMQ reflects the exemplary character of youth shaped by the Quran.

“The FMQ program plays a crucial role in shaping students’ personalities, ensuring they continuously turn to the Quran as a reference for achieving success in both this world and the hereafter,” he said.

“The culture of healthy competition fostered in this program also helps cultivate confident and open-minded students who are capable of facing various challenges,” he added.

Meanwhile, Puan Hasliza Mat Saad, the Penggawa of Desasiswa Jaya Lembaran Utama, who also represented the Chairman of the Majlis Penggawa USM, described FMQ as a platform for uniting USM students from various backgrounds in an environment of knowledge and harmonious brotherhood.

“Initiatives like this not only elevate the spirit of Islam but also nurture the love for the Quran among the USM community. It further strengthens the values of good character and the identity of students as Insan Madani,” she remarked.

She also extended her appreciation to the entire team at Desasiswa Jaya Lembaran Utama, the Majlis Penghuni Desasiswa JLU (MPDJLU) as the main organizers, the Pusat Islam of the Engineering Campus as a collaborative partner, and the FMQ 2025 secretariat, which comprises representatives from all USM residential colleges.

According to her, the program is not just a competition, but a platform for fostering a deeper understanding of the Quran in the daily lives of students and developing a generation of individuals who are morally upright, knowledgeable, and competitive in line with Islamic values.

FMQ 2025 was fully organized by the Majlis Yang Dipertua (MYDP) Desasiswa USM in collaboration with the Majlis Penggawa and the Pusat Islam of the Engineering Campus. The program took place in two phases, starting with the preliminary rounds and culminating in the final competition held on June 13 and 14, 2025, at the Pusat Islam of the Engineering Campus, USM.

Text: Courtesy of Azriq Rashid Hussin (Yang Dipertua MPDJLU)/ Photo: Courtesy of the Multimedia & Publicity Department FMQ 2025

Editing: Hasliza Mat Saad, Nur Edrayana Ezzaty Muhammad Kamal, Shariff Hakim Abdullah