Madni Qaida in English Page 05 – Du'a for Reading the Book and the Madani Aim
Welcome to Madni Qaida in English Page 05 at Learning Quraan. This page teaches the du’a to recite before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson, Allahumma-ftah ‘alayna hikmataka…, with its English translation and reference. It also has space for the student’s name, class and madrasah.
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What is on Madni Qaida in English Page 05?
- The du’a asking Allah to open the doors of knowledge and wisdom, with its meaning.
- The advice to recite Salat upon the Prophet ﷺ once before and after the du’a.
- A student details box to personalise the learner’s own copy.
How to Practise This Page
- Read the opening pages once with your child before starting Lesson 1, so they know what the book is for.
- Keep the Makharij chart and the articulation diagram nearby: you will come back to them in almost every lesson.
- Recite the du’a for study and Salat upon the Prophet ﷺ before each class to build a good routine.
The Du‘a Before Studying
The book opens with a du‘a to recite before studying a religious book or an Islamic lesson, with Salat upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ once before and once after it. The book cites it from al-Mustatraf, vol. 1, p. 40.
اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ عَلَيْنَا حِكْمَتَكَ وَانْشُرْ عَلَيْنَا رَحْمَتَكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ
In our own words, it asks: “O Allah, open Your wisdom to us and spread Your mercy over us, O Possessor of majesty and honour.”
Reading It Correctly
The du‘a is a good first practice in joining words. Points to watch:
| Word | What to watch |
|---|---|
| اَللّٰهُمَّ | The Lam of Allah is thick here; Meem with Tashdeed takes Ghunnah. |
| افْتَحْ | Joined to the word before, the first Alif is not read: “allaahummaf-taḥ”. |
| حِكْمَتَكَ | Ḥa from the middle of the throat. |
| وَانْشُرْ | Again the Alif is not read when joining; the Noon before Sheen is hidden (Ikhfa). |
| رَحْمَتَكَ | Ḥa, then a clear Meem. |
| يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ | Two Madds of two counts; the Lam of “al-jalaal” is read. |
These rules are taught later in the book: Hamzah Wasli and joining in Lesson 20 and Lesson 21, and Ikhfa in Lesson 12. Until then, a child can learn the du‘a by listening and repeating.
The Madani Aim and the Name Card
Below the du‘a the page gives Dawat-e-Islami’s Madani aim: “I must strive to reform myself and people of the entire world.” The box at the bottom is for the learner’s details: name, Madrasah, class, address and phone number. Filling it in on the first day gives a child a sense that this book is theirs.
Source: the page shown above is from the Madani Qa‘idah (English edition), front matter, book page iii, published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah (Dawat-e-Islami). The book gives the du‘a’s source as al-Mustatraf, vol. 1, p. 40; the explanation of its meaning is ours. Notes written by Learning Quraan.
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