Basics of Religious Education — Page 153
153 153 153 153 153 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION (b) Allah-umma lakash-sharfu `alaa kulli sharfin-wa lakal hamdu `alaa kulli haa-lin (b) O Allah, all dignity belongs to You at all heights and all praise belongs to You in all cir- cumstances. Every height and grandeur is truly attributable to Allah alone. When one scales great heights, it is possible to have feelings of pride and great- ness. This prayer teaches humility that should be the essence of all of us mere mortals. It also serves as a reminder that whatever goes up must come down. Therefore, as we go thor- ough the ups and downs of our life, we must keep praising our God in both states. 17. While Descending Aa-'iboona taa-'iboona `aa- bidoona li-rabbinaa haa- midoona We are among those who re- turn, repent, worship and praise our Lord Praising God is common to both the prayers i. e. , for ascent as well as descent, but, while de- scending from a height, one feels that one is getting down to a lower level (in a physical sense). So one prays and asks God’s forgive- ness, lest one may fall down to a low level in a spiritual sense. 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 4. 2 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