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East Nusa Tenggara governor sends Qur’an recitation team to national competition

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • East Nusa Tenggara Governor Melki Laka Lena sent the province’s delegation to the 2026 national Qur’an recitation competition in Semarang.
  • He urged participants to apply Qur’anic values in daily life rather than focus only on memorisation and performance.
  • The competition will take place from September 11 to 20, 2026.

East Nusa Tenggara Governor Melki Laka Lena has sent the province’s delegation to the 31st National Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur’an, scheduled in Semarang, Central Java, from September 11 to 20, 2026.

In Kupang, Melki told participants that the event should mean more than competing for a title. “MTQ is not merely a competition to win. MTQ is a moment to bring the values of the Qur’an into daily life, deepen love for the Qur’an, and build a generation that has faith, noble character, knowledge, and integrity,” he said.

MTQ is not merely a competition to win. MTQ is a moment to bring the values of the Qur’an into daily life, deepen love for the Qur’an, and build a generation that has faith, noble character, knowledge, and integrity.

· Melki Laka LenaThe governor described the broader purpose he sees in the national competition.

The governor said human development in East Nusa Tenggara required more than intelligence, knowledge and skills. Character, spiritual awareness and moral conduct also needed to shape the province’s younger generation.

We do not only need to produce a generation that reads the Qur’an fluently, but a generation capable of bringing the spirit of the Qur’an into everyday life.

· Melki Laka LenaHe urged Qur’anic education to shape conduct as well as reading and memorisation skills.

He urged the delegation to ensure that Qur’anic education extended beyond reading and memorisation. “We do not only need to produce a generation that reads the Qur’an fluently, but a generation capable of bringing the spirit of the Qur’an into everyday life,” he said.

Addressing the competitors, Melki said the value of their recitations should not be judged only by the beauty of their voices. “Make every recitation a way to knock on the door of the heart; let every verse you read be not merely beautiful to the ear, but also able to touch and move the hearts of everyone who listens,” he said. He added that achievement remained a hope in any competition, but the most meaningful victory would come when the recitations inspired change in people’s lives.

Make every recitation a way to knock on the door of the heart; let every verse you read be not merely beautiful to the ear, but also able to touch and move the hearts of everyone who listens.

· Melki Laka LenaHis message to competitors focused on the emotional and social meaning of their performances.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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