kaffee-und-kerze

Last year I wrote an article inspired by this post on The Imam’s Daughters Blog. I wanted to remind myself and you about the beauty and blessings of the first fresh morning hours. I know myself how hard it sometimes is to wake up before the sun, especially when the bed is so warm and cosy and lifting the blanket feels just urgh…
But don’t give Shaitan (Satan) a chance (audhu billahi), let the leaving angels of the night witness your sincere worship, let’s wake up with the new day and begin it with remembrance of our Lord.
It feels so much better to begin the day during the first hours of morning, there is so much blessing within seeing the sun rising up and listening to the birds first songs, and being awaken long before the little ones has its own beauty too:

 

- Wake up with the call to Morning Prayer (al-Fajr, approximately an hour and half before sunrise, see here for your city: www.islamicfinder.org ).
- Make Wudu (obligatory washing before the prayer).
- Put some water to boil.
- Pray Fajr.
- Put your favourite tea into a mug and pour water over it.
- Read one page of the Qur’an or another religious book while your tea steeps.
- Drink your tea while reading and reflecting on the translation/tafseer or the pages of the book.
- Pick out some topics to discuss with your kids during the upcoming day and enjoy the calm before busy family life begins…
 

Blessed week to you friends!

 

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