<![CDATA[Religious guidance for elementary-school-age children needs to connect Qur'anic recitation training with the memorization of short surahs so that religious skill and moral habituation grow together rather than as separate agendas. This article describes a community-service activity entitled Tahsin and Short-Surah Memorization Guidance for Children at Masjid Nurul Ikhsan, Jorong Lambeh, Nagari Ampek Koto Palembayan, conducted from 2 June to 11 July 2026 through twelve guided sessions. The activity used a participatory approach combining talaqqi for recitation correction, tikrar for memorization reinforcement, small-group reading, and individual recitation performance, following the principle that consistent repetition is central to sustaining Qur'anic memorization (Yusuf, 2021) and that communicative delivery supports children's grasp of short surahs (Mappanyompa, Affandi, Rahmawati, & Sahwan, 2024). Data were obtained from field observation, an oral assessment card for makhraj and tajwid, brief interviews, and photographic documentation, then analysed by comparing baseline and end-of-program scores and describing participation, learning process, and moral habituation. The documented implementation shows that children progressed from uneven, halting recitation toward steadier articulation and were able to memorize at least three additional short surahs by the end of the programme. Beyond the recitation gain, the programme linked the discipline of repeated correction with habits of patience, honesty in admitting mistakes, and mutual encouragement among peers. Its main contribution is a mosque-based, low-cost guidance model that pairs recitation practice with character habituation and can be continued by local youth after the KKN period ends.]]>
