Both refers to the teaching approach of reading Quran. During my time, we were tought the Muqaddam way, starting by learning the Arabic letters, then adding the 'baris' to each letters to show how the letters are pronounced. All these are done by following the sequence of the letters.
Then came the Iqra' way. There are altogether 6 stages (or books) in Iqra'. To me, Iqra' employs the a 'repetitive phonetic' concept in learning to read the Quran. It starts with the letters with 'baris' and teach the student how to pronounce the letter (phonetic). The letters are sequentially introduced and when each letter is introduced, the previous letters are repeated in random (repetition).
Now the question - which one is more effective? Muqaddam emphasises in the letter recognition and introducing the 'baris' in the sequence of the letters, whereas the Iqra' emphasises on the pronounciation and random recognition of the letters. To me, both methods have its own strength but the advantage of Iqra' is that one can be introduced to the tajwid earlier on (as early as book 4)
Some argues that Muqaddam is simpler because a child can master halfway through the Muqaddam in a very short time. Those who started off with Iqra' have difficulties in following the Muqaddam. I think that when one reaches book 3 of Iqra', he/she has the ability to move faster than those using Muqaddam. My Ustaz used Muqaddam when he tought me to read Quran when I was a kid. I also saw my friend learn to read Quran (he really can't read Quran properly, then) using Iqra'. Once he finished all 6 books, he was a changed man - he can recite Quran with such beautiful flow.
I argued once with one of my older family members about this. He is a staunch believer in using Muqaddam to teach Quran. I believe in both method, but if I were to choose one, I'll choose Iqra' simply because I think it forces the student to "think" while learning those letters and phrases. It's like doing maths - you have to practice and practice and think beyond the numbers.
Then came the Iqra' way. There are altogether 6 stages (or books) in Iqra'. To me, Iqra' employs the a 'repetitive phonetic' concept in learning to read the Quran. It starts with the letters with 'baris' and teach the student how to pronounce the letter (phonetic). The letters are sequentially introduced and when each letter is introduced, the previous letters are repeated in random (repetition).
Now the question - which one is more effective? Muqaddam emphasises in the letter recognition and introducing the 'baris' in the sequence of the letters, whereas the Iqra' emphasises on the pronounciation and random recognition of the letters. To me, both methods have its own strength but the advantage of Iqra' is that one can be introduced to the tajwid earlier on (as early as book 4)
Some argues that Muqaddam is simpler because a child can master halfway through the Muqaddam in a very short time. Those who started off with Iqra' have difficulties in following the Muqaddam. I think that when one reaches book 3 of Iqra', he/she has the ability to move faster than those using Muqaddam. My Ustaz used Muqaddam when he tought me to read Quran when I was a kid. I also saw my friend learn to read Quran (he really can't read Quran properly, then) using Iqra'. Once he finished all 6 books, he was a changed man - he can recite Quran with such beautiful flow.
I argued once with one of my older family members about this. He is a staunch believer in using Muqaddam to teach Quran. I believe in both method, but if I were to choose one, I'll choose Iqra' simply because I think it forces the student to "think" while learning those letters and phrases. It's like doing maths - you have to practice and practice and think beyond the numbers.
In the end, he could not convince me that Muqaddam is better than Iqra', nor he able to understand the concept behind Iqra'. It was, in short, a waste of my latte...
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The indonesian kiai who created Iqra' which later became a 'hit' in Malaysia lamented over the use of Iqra' as replacement of the traditional way "baghdadi method or kenal huruf'. According to him he introduced the practice as a preMuqadam practice among peers. And following that to start on the muqadam the traditional way.
One must remember that the Iqra method ensures faster sound recognition but could not sustain the reader beyong rote memory. Most Iqra students have problems when then further into Arabic. Iqra was one main reason our students failed in Alazhar.
The traditional way in Nusantara followed what has been laid down sine the beginning of Islam. The ability to read and write Arabic script must start from young. The birth of Iqra way also hastens the demise of Jawi.
The Indonesian Iqra was to complement Muqadam as Indonesia is a jawiless society. We began with jawi before romanising, and now we are paying for our quick fix meyhod.
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