I was up bright and early despite trying to do a post on Lailatul Qadr till 0430 when I gave up.
After a few hours of sleep a lot of trawling the web (thanks google) I found what I was looking for and I had to share it.
I would've went into the mosque not knowing what prayers and Surah's to recite, in which order and how many times. I will print out the list in order to follow it. I did think about trying to do it on every odd night just to cover my back, but I'm going to chat to someone about the viability of such a proposition given my level of understanding. (I don't even know Surah Al Qadr by heart)
I'm slightly envious of Christians because when I've been to church I invariably had an order of service, for weddings, christenings, funerals etc.
It is daunting for someone such as myself, who needs help and assistance to follow the protocols. I know that there are many others that find themselves in a similar predicament.
So if there is anyone out there that reads this and would like to collaborate with me to publish orders of service i would be happy to hear from you!
Yes it's true, people should strive to learn, but making it more accessible by putting them into easy to follow guides in bite size chunks will make it so much easier, for children and adults, particularly when three languages are involved. (Arabic, English, mother tongue, which could be Urdu, punjabi, Bangladeshi, Nigerian, Swahili, Ethiopian, Sudanese, to name a few)
Another thing I've noticed is the mountains of text which is in two languages, Arabic being the first then, English, and a third some have to contend with, is the native language of your heritage... Not the easiest nut to crack!
Learning in one language for many is tough enough. I include myself in this category!
Anyhow, I hope what I've done with help from the sites listed is of use to someone reading the posts.
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