socialedienst
05-11-2003, 15:23
>A is for Allah > >Lord of the Universe, who is One, > >He made the earth, stars, and sun > >He made angels to worship and pray, > >He made man from a dab of clay > > >B is for Bilal > >Bilal is that tall, brave African man, > >Islam freed him and gave him iman > >Calling the Muslims to come and pray, > >Was his duty each night and day > > > > > >C is for Children > >Black, white, red, yellow, and brown, > >Better than the jewels in a crown > >Laughing or crying, short or tall, > >Allah loves children, one and all > > > > > >D is for Du'a > >Remembering Allah all nights and days, > > >By giving Him our thanks and praise > > >Thank Allah with "Al Hamdulillah" > > >And praise Him with "Subhanallah > > > > > > > > >E is for Earth > >With its mountains, rivers, and seas, > > >Animals, birds, fruits, and trees > > >They all declare Allah's Might, > >Following His laws, wills, and light > > > > > >F is for Faith > >That which the Muslims call Iman, > >Is in the heart of the believing man > >Will come from his lip and hand, > >Love for Allah pouring out like sand > > > > > >G is for Gabriel > >An angel created by Allah from light, > >His duty is to serve Allah all day and night > >To Prophet Muhammad (S) he did appear, > >To bring mankind the Holy Qur'an so dear > > > > > >H is for Heaven > >God's garden of joy, peace, and love, > >The home for Muslim's souls above > >The path to this heavenly place > >Is faith in Allah's guidance and grace > > > > > > > > > >I is for Islam > >A way of life for all of who, > >Give to Allah the praise that is due > >We worship and pray five times a day, > >Because we know it is the best way > > > > > >J is for Jesus > >Peace be upon him, 'Isa, the son of Maryam, > >To his people Allah's word did he carry > >By Allah's help he made the sick well, > >So people would believe what he had to tell > > > > > >K is for Ka'bah > >First house of Allah in Makkah was made, > >By Ibrahim and Isma'il the stones were laid > >Millions of believers from every race, > >Come for Hajj tot his extra special place > > > > > >L is for Life > >A precious gift from Allah to you, > >Don't waste it, he knows what you do > >Don't chase pleasure or forget Allah, > >No matter how little, say "Al-Hamdulillah > > > > > > > > > >M is for Muhammad > >Peace be upon him, Abdullah's son, > >From Allah's enemies he did not run > >Of all the Prophets he was the last, > > >Islam his message which we hold fast > > > > > > >N is for Nuh > >Peace be upon him, a Prophet who was very good, > >Allah told him to build an ark, fast as he could > >Take pairs of animals and the believers-all, > >The flood was coming and the waves would be tall! > > > > > >O is for Obedience > >It is the duty of each Muslim to obey, > >The Qur'an and the Sunnah all the way > >Go for Hajj, give Zakah, fast, and pray, > >And to your parents do not say, "Nay!" > > > > > >P is for Prayer > >It is the cornerstone of Muslim life, > >And the devil it cuts like a knife > >Prayer five times a day is a must, > >In Allah you should put your trust > > > > > > > >Q is for Qur'an > >A blessing and guide for all of mankind, > > >In it Allah's message you will find > > >Of all His messages it is the last, > >Perfect for present, future, and past > > > >R is for Ramadan > >For Muslims this blessed month of fasting, > >Is to celebrate Allah's love everlasting > >All day, no food, nor drink, nor evil deeds, > >Pray and read Qur'an, to heaven this leads > > > > > >S is for Surah > >One hundred and fourteen in the Qur'an, > >Read them and trust in Al-Rahman, > >Do you know ten of them that you can say? > >Knowing them will help you pray > > > > > >T is for Tawheed > >La ilaaha illallah, Allah is the only one, > >There is no partner with Him, nor son > >Alla is the answer to all that we need, > >Watch your heart and tongue, He knows every deed > > > > > > > > > >U is for Ummah > >The Muslim community which Muhammad (S) found, > >The brotherhood of Islam made it sound > >Allah's laws in the Qur'an and Sunnah, > >Are to help everyone in the Ummah > > > > > >V is for Victory > >It is the help from Allah to you, > >His guidance in everything you do > >Work and prayer a Muslim does need, > >To celebrate Allah's victory, indeed! > > > > > >W is for Wudu' > >We must keep our minds and bodies clean, > >Because by Allah we are always seen > >Whenever you hear the call of athan, > >Prepare and come pray as soon as you can > > > > > >X is for "Seen" * > >X is not easy for us to rhyme, > >So we'll not waste much of your time > >In higher math X is hard to find, > >But Allah's path is clear even to the blind > > > >(* the Arabic letter "seen" stands for the unknown) > > > > > >Y is for Yunus > >Peace be upon him, a good man in a wicked town, > >He ran to the sea and a whale gobbled him down > >By the mercy of Allah he was saved to tell, > >His people to become good and obey Allah well > > > > > >Z is for Zero-sin > >It is the way we each begin, > > >Free from wordly sin > > >So, don't let yourself forget, > >Keep out of the devil's threat