SMART QURAN APPLICATION: AUTHORITY OF DIGITAL MUSHAF USAGE IN MALAYSIA

Al-Quran is the great revelation promised by Allah SWT of its protection encompassing the aspect of recitation and writing. The revolving time has witnessed various innovations featured by Islamic scholars to ensure that Al-Quran is preserved. Beginning with mushaf which was transferred from bone, stone, palm branch or animal skin into sheets of paper until the latest form which is digital, scholars have never missed out from paying attention to its protection from all aspects. Besides that, concern of the community also has played its role in increasing the sensitivity of Muslim people to any form of mistake that happens in the publication of Al-Quran mushaf and at the same time the perfectness of Al-Quran can be preserved well and carefully. Concern by the Malaysia government through development of this Smart Quran application indirectly is capable of controlling the usage of various al-Quran mushaf application nowadays. Hopefully, this effort can be continued for the sake of goodness for the global community.