Mohamed El-Qalagy: Praise be to God who has honored us with the Holy Quran

Contestant Mohamed El-Qalagy expressed his pride in participating in the State of Recitation competition, saying: "Praise be to God who has honored us with the Holy Quran and made us among its people and servants."

Mohamed El-Qalagy extended his thanks and appreciation to all the contestants participating in the State of Recitation competition, saying: "We have lived days filled with remembrance of God and recitation of His Holy Book. We gathered together out of love for the Quran and to serve it, and these were truly blessed moments of faith that will remain etched in our hearts."

Mohamed El-Qalagy continued, "With the Quran, there are no losers. Whoever sits with the Book of God, recites it, learns it, and acts upon it is the true winner, God willing. I ask God to bless all the contestants and to make the Glorious Quran a light for our hearts, a companion on our paths, and an intercessor for us on the Day we meet Him. May God reward you all with the best of rewards, and may God bless the efforts of those in charge of this blessed competition and place it on the scale of their good deeds."