TeBook A Mobile Holy Quran Memorization Tool

Abstract

Among a popular technique for learning and memorizing the Holy Quran is by using the evaluation technique. In Malay language, the act of evaluating Holy Quran recitation for correctness is called “tebuk”. It is the act of identifying the content of Holy Quran for location of specific verse or surah according to the scripts. The activity involves two parties, the reciter and evaluator. Unfortunately, the involvement of other person as evaluator makes it impossible for the evaluation to be done at any time which is deemed suited by the reciter. The purpose of this application is to provide a means for Holy Quran's recitation evaluation without the involvement of third party by leveraging the use of speech recognition and online Holy Quran search engine. With this application, learners are able to learn to memorize without the constraints of being in a fixed place and this can happen outside the classroom. Device used are of lightweight, portable and can be carried around for teaching and learning activities. The application is developed for Android mobile platform which is available for many Android-based mobile phones and devices. The application is currently available to download and use for free from Google Play Store by the name of “TeBook”.