Ability in Comprehending Meaning of the Quranic Verses among Tahfiz Students

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine tahfiz students’ ability in comprehending the word meaning, theme and translation of verses of the Qur’an before commencing in the process of memorizing Qur’an. The survey was conducted on 80 school leavers who were randomly selected for this research. There are 25 multiple choice questions and 5 subjective questions in the questionnaires. Data were collected and analyzed in percentage and mean scores using SPSS 20.0 software. The results showed that majority of students cannot answer questions properly pertaining the translation of verses of theQur’an provided. Thus, a module was proposed for tahfiz students in order to develop comprehension skills on verses of the Qur’an that are being memorized