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Introduces children to some daily devotions. Each brief prayer is simply explained and beautifully illustrated.
List of contents
Transliteration - Guide to pronouncing Arabic words
CONTENTS
A Note to Parents and Teachers 6
Dear Reader 7
Short Du'a for all Occasions 8 - 10
What we should say:
When we get up 11
When we go to the toilet 12
When we leave the toilet 12
When we start doing wu'du 13
When we complete wu'du 14
When we get dressed 15
When we look in the mirror 15
When we start eating 16
When we break our fast 16
If we forget Bismill¥h at the beginning of a meal 17
When we finish eating 17
When we start to recite the Holy Qur'an 18
When we leave the house 18
When we travel by car, bus or by other means of transport 19
When we hear the Adhan 20
When we enter a mosque 21
When we mention or hear the Prophet's oe name 22
When we leave a mosque 22
When we study 23
When we face a problem 23
When we are angry 24
When we visit someone who is sick 24
When we hear of someone's death 25
When we pass by a graveyard 25
When we return home from a journey 26
When we go to bed 27
After a nightmare or an unpleasant dream 28
A prayer for all occasions 29
Prayers from the Holy Qur'an for Everyday Use 30 - 36
Glossary of Islamic Terms 37
About the author
Fatima D’Oyen: Fatima D’Oyen was born in New York in 1960 and embraced Islam in 1979. An author of several books for Muslim children, she has also been active in Islamic education since 1983 in the United States and Europe in a variety of capacities. Currently she is director of Manara Education, a UK-based social enterprise promoting holistic approaches to Islamic education and parenting.
Abdur Raheem Kidwai: Abdur Raheem Kidwai is Professor of English at the Aligarh Muslim University in India and the well-known author of many works on the Qur’an and Islam.
Summary
What Should We Say? is a selection of prayers to be used daily by Muslims. These short prayers have been compiled from the Qur'an and the example of the Prophet Muhammad, and illustrate in a vivid and concrete manner the Islamic principle that encourages believers to cultivate consciousness of God in all they do throughout the day.
Fatima D'Oyen was born in New York in 1960 and embraced Islam in 1979.
Abdur Raheem Kidwai is Professor of English at the Aligarh Muslim University in India.
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