This study aimed to examine the improvement of Qur’an reading skills through the Iqra method among Year 8 pupils with learning difficulties at Alkhairaat Malinau Junior High School. The study used Classroom Action Research (CAR), carried out over two cycles, with each cycle covering planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The participants were five Year 8 female pupils with learning difficulties. Data were collected using pupils’ worksheets, observation sheets on classroom involvement, and interview tests involving teachers and pupils, completed by a collaborator after each lesson. The data were analysed using descriptive quantitative and qualitative approaches. The findings showed a clear improvement in Qur’an reading skills, with the average score rising from 47.5 before the intervention to 60 at the end of Cycle I and 85 at the end of Cycle II. Learning mastery also increased from 0% at the pre-cycle stage to 100% by the end of Cycle II. Pupils’ classroom involvement and motivation improved throughout the study as well. Overall, the findings suggest that the Iqra method was effective in improving the Qur’an reading skills of Year 8 pupils with learning difficulties at Alkhairaat Malinau Junior High School.
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