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Little Autistic Bilal Recites Quran

Autism, Religion 13 Sep 2009
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As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

All praise and thanks belongs to Allah alone. My wife showed me this video this morning and it was extremely touching. Little Bilal has autism yet has managed to memorize Suratul Fatiha and Suratul Ikhlas. Even though these videos are two years old they are a source of hope for me that one day Dhuha will be able to recite Quran, by the will of Allah.

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Abdullah

I am Abu Sabah Abdullah Al-Amreeki, a revert to Islam from Christianity, a husband to my beautiful wife, a father to my amazing children, an aspiring daiee and a wannabe Web developer.

9 Comments

  1. Fawzia Pasha
     September 14, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    SubhaanAllah, truely i hope and pray for the day when Uzair recites the quran inshAllah. i spoke with zahira earlier today and she said that you were thinking of maybe starting an islamic autism support group, i hope that this can be , as i feel that some groups are not muslim friendly.we are part of a couple of groups but i dont really feel like we fit in . i think that an islamic support group is needed . InshAllah i will try and find out what i can about going about doing this.
    finally your site is fantastic , and im sur has inspired many. jazakAllah khair.

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  2. Abdullah
     September 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    Jazak Allah Khair for your kind words.

    In most Muslim homes it is taken for granted that the children will start madrasa and probably finish reading the entire Quran at a young age but in homes with children with ASD just getting the kids to say a few words is such a challenge that it makes Quran recitation seem like an impossible task, which is why little Bilal really inspired me. You can see him struggle to remember the words but with sabr he manages.

    What keeps my heart at peace with everything that Dhuha goes through is firm conviction and knowledge that surely in the akhira I will hear her voice and she won’t be burdened with this disability.

    Alhamdulillah, I am satisfied with what Allah has given me.

    As far as an Islamic autism support group, I would love to do that and I think it is very much needed. Autism is a condition that affects a lot of Muslim homes. My limitation is not knowing where to begin. Perhaps if you wanted to take a lead, since you have some experience, and Zahira and I could support you. Alternatively, we you, your husband, Zahira and I could work together.

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  3. Fawzia Pasha
     September 21, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    jazakAllah khair.

    Insha Allah i am working on a course ,which finishes end of november , during this time i will do as much research as i can on how to go about putting an Islamic ASD support group into action. as far as i think ,getting the funding will be the easy part inshAllah, getting parents of children with ASD to participate in the group ,will be difficult or inshAllah not , we will have to wait and see .
    About me taking the lead, i would rather you and Zahira do that, and me and Shabeer support you inshAllah.

    remember us in your doa’s inshAllah.

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  4. Bariah
     September 26, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    It is not the recitation of the Quran that is the challenge for some autistics (especially those like my son who are echoic and have great memory retention) the challenge is to make them understand the abstract concepts of the faith that we take for granted. The context behind the meaning of the words. Nevertheless I am happy to hear the Quran in this little boy’s voice, I hope Allah gives me more Hidaya and my son the ability to understand our faith.

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    • Abdullah
       September 26, 2009 at 3:03 pm

      One thing I have learned, is that no two autistic children are the same. They have similarities but are each affected by their condition in different ways.

      When Dhuha was first diagnosed I thought she was quite mild compared to other children that we seen. However, as it turns out while she might be better in one area, she is weaker in other areas.

      Dhuha’s not at the point where I can judge if she understands the Quran because I’m still not sure if she understand much of what I say about the physical world around her.

      I guess that it would be a sense of satisfaction for the Muslim parent just to hear the Noble Quran from their child’s mouth, especially after struggling for every success.

      Ameen to your duaa. Please consider writing about your son, I love to read about other kids and their struggles and successes.

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  5. Bariah
     September 27, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    I do write about him on my blog, infact someone called Zahira visits and comments on my blog – could it be your Zahira? :)

    http://strandedinmotherhood.blogspot.com/

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  6. Abdullah
     September 27, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Yes, that’s my Zahira. I visit your blog as well. In fact, it is one of my favourite blogs. Whenever, I read about Khaled I feel like he’s my own son.

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  7. Bariah
     September 28, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    Do you know other Muslim families who write about their autism experience?. I find it very comforting to have some people like that in your real life. I wish you and Zahira get to meet some families in real life, who are perhaps further down the road in their experience with autism. Perhaps autistic kids/adults you can speak with.

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  8. Abdullah
     September 28, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Yes, Zahira has a cousin whose son is autistic. They talk regularly and I know that it helps Zahira tremendously. Unfortunately, she doesn’t write about it (that I know of).

    I would love to read about how other families are dealing with autism from an Islamic perspective. There is something comforting about learning about their experiences, especially when they write in a very personal way, like you write. Not that I would wish this trial on anyone.

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