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152 152 152 152 152 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION 15. On Observing the New Moon Allah-umma ahilla-hoo `alainaa bil-amni wal eemaani was-salaamati wal islaami rabbee wa rabbuk- Allahu O Lord! Let this moon rise upon us in peace, faith, secu- rity and Islam. Allah is my Lord as well as yours. A new moon ushers in a new lunar month, which is a measure of time, and makes a Muslims con- scious that a new phase of thier life has just started. So they pray to God for peace and pros- perity in the ensuing month so that they may fulfil the obligations of a true believer and Muslims. Some people worshipped the moon in the early history of mankind, because it is a source of light. But a Muslim announces that Allah is the only source of life and sustenance for all spe- cies in this world, as well as the Lord of all heavenly bodies in the Universe. 16. While Ascending (a) Allahu Akbaru (a) Allah is the Greatest P P P P P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS — P — P — P — P — P RA RA RA RA RAYERS YERS YERS YERS YERS OF OF OF OF OF THE THE THE THE THE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2