let our children learn this also....

> ~ABC Poems~

> 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
> Allah 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
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