Catatan Pak Arif

A few days ago, I saw a post about a thesis defense at a neighboring faculty. One of the examiners showed up with her six-month-old baby. The presence of the adorable little one prompted another examiner to crack a joke: “the youngest examiner in the universe.”The joke seemed to land well, and perha...

Over the past few days, I’ve met several Qur’an memorizers from across the country—ranging from those who’ve memorized 5 juz to the full 30. From my encounters and conversations with them, a few important observations stood out.First, if we’re talking numbers, it seems we’ll never run out of Qur’an...