When Revelation Speaks Through Screen and Page

At Universitas Dian Nuswantoro Semarang, a group of students and lecturers are exploring the path where revelation continues to find its own way in the digital age. They have launched Animasi Murottal, A-Mur, a simple initiative that brings together technology, da’wah, and a spirit of learning. The launch took place at the opening of the fourth Pesantren Ramadhan Rohis Indonesia at the Great Mosque of Central Java. The technology is sophisticated. The live shot to animation method converts the murottal recordings of students into three-dimensional animated characters. The lip movements are precise. The makharij ul huruf are preserved. Even the touch of artificial intelligence helps. But more important than the technology itself is the intention behind it. The rector of Udinus, Pulung Nurtantio Andono, described A-Mur as a collaboration of science and da’wah. An effort so that Quranic learning does not stop at theory. It must be alive. It must be present in daily life. The researchers come from the Centre for Computer Science in Arts and Culture. Students from the Faculty of Computer Science joined in. They held workshops, inviting students to become contributors. There is learning there. There is a trace of togetherness. The team leader, Edy Mulyanto, chose three-dimensional animation and artificial intelligence because he understands one simple thing: today’s younger generation is more familiar with visuals. Thus the Qur’an is brought closer through the language of the times. Not to replace the mushaf. Not to diminish its reverence. But to sow the seed of love for the Qur’an to grow from early in the hearts of Generation Z and Alpha living amid a flood of screens. A-Mur is now present in digital spaces. On YouTube. On TikTok. On Instagram. Even as Maghrib prayer approaches, it greets viewers on television screens. Elsewhere, similar small steps are taking place. At the headquarters of the Indonesian Ulema Council in Jakarta, around a thousand Qur’ans were donated by the Yayasan Muslim Sinar Mas. The donation is not merely a number. It is a quiet invitation for the community to reopen the pages of revelation. The foundation’s chair, Saleh Husin, hopes the Qur’ans will broaden access to the Qur’an, especially in Ramadan when many seek clarity. But he also reminded one important thing: reading alone is not enough. We need to interpret. We need to consult the scholars who safeguard the tradition of knowledge. Deputy General Chairman Anwar Abbas of MUI accepted the donation as a trust. It will eventually reach mosques, schools, and communities, travelling across the country from cities to remote islands.