<![CDATA[This community-service project addressed low motivation and inconsistent memorization quality among children at TPA Al-Hidayah Furqon, Jorong Bamban, Kecamatan IV Koto Palembayan by implementing an optimized tahfiz (Qur’an memorization) mentoring model. The initiative aimed to strengthen students’ intrinsic motivation, improve retention accuracy, and establish sustainable mentoring practices. We used a participatory action approach combining teacher capacity building, individualized learning plans, mnemonic and auditory techniques, structured repetition schedules, parental engagement sessions, and low-cost teaching aids. Subjects were 48 children aged 6–13, 6 tahfiz mentors, and 32 parents; activities ran for six months on-site at the TPA. Instruments included pre-post motivation and memorization assessments, observation checklists, mentor diaries, and focus-group discussions; data were analyzed quantitatively (paired tests) and qualitatively (thematic content). Main results showed significant increases in motivation scores and measurable improvements in hafalan accuracy and long-term retention; mentors reported enhanced teaching confidence and parents demonstrated more supportive home routines. The program’s contribution is explicit: it offers a culturally appropriate, resource-efficient mentoring package combining pedagogical techniques, parental mobilization, and simple aids that fills a local implementation gap and can be scaled to similar TPAs to strengthen community-based religious education, empower mentors, and support cognitive and moral development in children. In conclusion, optimized tahfiz mentoring at TPA Al-Hidayah Furqon effectively raised both motivation to memorize and the quality of memorization, with implications for sustainable educational practice and community empowerment.]]>
