The Role of Digital Innovation in Enhancing Hifz Al-Quran Achievement in Tahfiz Education: A Systematic Literature Review

The rapid development of digital technology has created opportunities to support Hifz al-Quran education through digital memorisation applications, interactive multimedia, online learning platforms and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools. However, the extent to which these technologies improve measurable Hifz outcomes remains unclear. This systematic literature review examined the roles, forms and reported effects of digital innovation in Tahfiz education. Searches were conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and MyJurnal for studies published between 2020 and July 2026 in English or Malay. The manuscript records 280 identified records, of which 75 duplicates were removed; 205 records were screened, 50 full texts were assessed, and 24 studies were included in the synthesis. Thematic synthesis organised the literature into four dimensions: digital memorisation applications, interactive multimedia, digital learning platforms and AI. Across the included literature, digital tools were reported to support access to resources, repetition and murajaah, motivation, learner autonomy, monitoring and continuity of learning. Nevertheless, the evidence presented is more consistent for learning support and learner perceptions than for demonstrable improvements in memorisation accuracy, tasmi’ fluency, memorisation quantity or retention. Digital tools should therefore complement, rather than replace, teacher-guided talaqqi, musyafahah, tasmi’ and murajaah. The review identifies a need for transparent quality appraisal and further empirical studies using clearly defined Hifz outcome measures.