A 16-year-old deaf and mute girl from a remote tribal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has quietly completed a task that has stunned her community and inspired Muslims across the region. Over a period of nine months, she handwrote the entire Quran Sharif by herself.
Mavish Arif, a 10th-grade student from Batara Gawalo village in Bhalesa, spent months in isolation, without guidance or coaching, meticulously copying the entire Quran line by line in her handwriting.
According to her father, Arif Hussain Magray, “It took about 9 to 10 months to complete the task. She would wake up early at 4:00 AM, shut her room door, and work with full dedication—offering her five daily prayers and spending hours writing the Qur’an.”
The family said Mavish completed this sacred project entirely on her own, using only a pencil. “She immersed herself in this divine task, refusing help,” her father shared. Her days were spent in seclusion, transcribing the verses with full concentration, driven by a deep sense of purpose.
Born deaf and mute, Mavish had no formal training in Quran transcription. Her achievement has been called “unprecedented” by local educators and religious scholars in the Doda district. According to both her family and school authorities, no other student in the area is known to have completed such a task before.
Her school, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Gandoh, provided quiet support.
Its principal, Mr. Ajeet Singh, said, “Being a deaf and mute girl, Mavish has not only made her family proud but also uplifted the spirit of the entire school and the district. We are confident she has the potential to excel in any field she sets her heart on—whether engineering or any other competitive domain.”
Previously, Mavish also attended Dream Valley Public School. Mr. Singh added, “Mavish may be unable to speak, but her actions have roared louder than words. She has become a role model not just for students but for our entire community.”
The Imam of Jama Masjid Gundoh personally reviewed the handwritten Quran and said: “Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. This is truly a blessed moment—to witness a handwritten copy of the Qur’an. I have seen the writing, and it is done so beautifully and clearly that even many educated people may not be able to match it. If there are any small pronunciation or grammatical marks missing, we will review and correct them, InshAllah.”
He added, “Writing the Qur’an is a sacred task, one we only used to hear about in stories—like the saints and spiritual figures who would write the Qur’an by hand in the old days. But here is this girl, emerging like a modern-day Rabia Basri (RA). May Allah bless her with more success. This is a rare form of knowledge that Allah has bestowed upon her—something not everyone can attain.”
Community elders, teachers, and neighbors in the mountainous Bhalesa region expressed pride in her dedication. One elder said, “In today’s age of endless distractions and fleeting goals, this young girl’s focus on something so profound is a lesson for all of us.”
Despite the geographical isolation and modest educational resources of the area, Mavish’s achievement has become a symbol of perseverance, spiritual discipline, and resilience. Local educators and religious scholars continue to hail her work as a beacon of hope for marginalized communities.
By Kanza Emaan
