In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful...

As-salamu Alaykum (peace be upon you), and welcome to this year's on-line poetry blog, where you can vote for the best poems in each category. In order for this contest to be fair, we ask that you adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Vote for one poem only in each category: Youth, Adult, and IWA Member (polls are to the left of this page)

2. Do not vote for the same poem multiple times.

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Voting ends on June 30, 2008.

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

ID#: IWAPoetry4Youth700

What is Iman?~

What is Iman you may ask?
Iman is to fulfill Allah's given tasks.
What is Iman?
Iman is the plan to which we should understand.
What is Iman for?
It is the map to Allah's Heaven door.
What is Iman's purpose?
It is to rid evil and disbelief off the earths surface.
What does Iman do?
It tells us the expected behavior of me and you.


So what is Iman you may ask again?
It is to read the Qur'an over and over again.
What is Iman for the second time?
It is to not be the committer of any crime.
What crime is that?
The acts of which the government has prohibited?
Well. . . yeah, but more so the acts of which Allah has forbidden.
What is Iman for the third go around?
It is to guard the Qur'an with no harm, no foul.
So What is Iman's purpose?
I am way too confused.
It is to hold Allah's trust, which we should not abuse.


With what you just learn, what do you see?
I see what Allah wants us to be.
I see difference between right and wrong.
I see what made The Prophet (SAW) strong.
Do you understand what Iman is for sure?
Yes, it is the solution, the key, the map, the cure.
I see you understand now, my job here is done.
It is Salah time now, we better skedaddle, and run!!
~The End~

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