Ring, Ring! Hello? God?
By AlsonAI
Ayesha is a six-year-old with a big imagination who loves fixing toys and asking questions. When she spots her mother chatting on a bright red phone she decides to try calling God by dialing a mysterious number her teacher gives her. After a few failed attempts Ayesha feels disappointed until her teacher gently explains that those numbers actually mark the times of day for prayer. She discovers that God listens to her anytime she prays without any wires or phones and smiles knowing she can talk to God whenever she needs.
Ayesha was a six-year-old girl who loved to fix broken toys. She loved to play games. But above all she loved to ask questions!
Whenever her Quran teacher would come home, she would first make him play a game of tic-tac-toe.
One day, Ayesha watched her mom talking on the big red phone. Ayesha got a very big idea. "If we can call everyone we love, can I call God too on the phone?"
The next time her Quran teacher came home, she asked him, "Does God have a phone number?"
Her teacher replied with a warm smile. "Yes, he does. It is 4-10-4-5-7."
Ayesha wrote the numbers down. Later that day, she ran to the big red phone.
Push! Push! Push! She dialed the numbers. Beep, beep, beep.
The phone was quiet. Ayesha tried again at bedtime. Still quiet. Ayesha felt sad.
The next day, she waited by the door. She crossed her arms. She was mad.
"The number you gave is broken!" she said. "I tried so many times using the red phone."
Her teacher laughed and said, “To call God you don’t need a big red phone.”
“Those numbers are the five daily prayers. Morning (Fajr), noon (Dhuhr), afternoon (Asr), sunset (Maghrib), and night (Isha)!”
Ayesha looked at her paper. She smiled. She could talk to God anytime. She just needs to pray and know that God always hears. No phones needed at all!