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28 be born children as Waqifin (dedicated ones) in the cause of Allah, right now and we should pray, O Allah! Give us a son but if You have decreed to give us a daughter then we offer our daughter to You, that is ma fee batanee - whatever is in my womb. This should be the prayer of the mothers, and the fathers should pray in the words of Abraham (as): ‘ O Allah! Let our progeny be among Your elect servants so that they be entirely dedicated to You ’. So, that a magnificent army of Waqifin children, who are willing to relinquish this world, should enter the next century as the slaves of the God of Muhammad (saw), the Messenger of Allah. We should be offering young children as gifts to Allah ” 2. 5 This is a very important decision, which cannot be taken lightly and should only be made after sincere prayers. Both mother and father have to be in agreement in their desire to dedicate their unborn child and to make this sacrifice for the sake of Allah Almighty. The decision to enter the child in the Waqf-e-Nau scheme has to be made and communicated to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih (aba) before the child ’ s birth. More information on this scheme and how to participate in it can be found in the Appendix on Waqf-e-Nau at the end of the book and on the Waqf-e-Nau website at www. waqfenau. us. Reciting Adhan in the Ear of the Newborn It was the practice of the Holy Prophet (saw) to recite the Adhan (call to prayer) in the right ear of a newborn and Iqamat in the left ear of the newborn, so that the first words the baby hears is the call to worship: “ Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest! I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is the Messenger of Allah;