Application of The Al-Hidayah Method in Improving The Qur'an Reading Ability of Students at The Ali-Imron Kauman Praya Qur'an House

Abstract

Of the approximately 225 million Muslims, 54% are categorized as Quranic illiterate. In 2018, according to data from the Socio-Economic Data Survey (Susenas) compiled by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 53.57% of Indonesia's Muslim population could not read the Quran. This has raised concerns among Muslims and calls for a comprehensive solution to improve Quranic reading skills. Therefore, researchers are obligated to find a solution to address this problem by examining the application of the Al-Hidayah method, which has been shown to be effective in improving Quranic reading skills.

This study aims to determine the process of implementing the Al-Hidayah method to improve Quranic reading skills at the Ali Imron Praya Quran House. This research is a qualitative study. Researchers went directly to the field to review and observe activities and various facts in the field through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data sources used were primary and secondary sources.

The results of this study indicate that the application of the Al-Hidayah method consists of four stages, namely explain (bayan), example (bil mitsal), explore (bil Istiksyaf), exam (bil imtihan). The advantages are the presence of color, grouping similar letters, systematic. The weakness of the Al-Hidayah method is the small number of bound book sheets. The supporting factors are, the presence of complete bound books, the presence of teaching aids, and a safe and comfortable learning environment. The inhibiting factors for the application of the Al-Hidayah method are, the lack of teaching staff, the lack of concentration of students, and the lack of cooperation between parents and ustadz or ustadzah.