SUFI POETRY IN SOMALI

1071'2. Thirdly(lO):

Let us pay to the full the obligatory alms out

of the wealth(ll)

13. Fourthly:

14. [ObeyingJ the righteous obligation

15. We must fast during the month of RAlYIAl)AN
    16. The All-Knowing God

74.

l7-lS. Has set down the tenets of Islam, which we must obey

19. Know your God


20. Your belief is increased by

21. Saying: We believe in God

22. The angels of my Lord

23. Were not created to eat food

24. They do not drink
    25-2~. We must recognize(27):

The duties to which they are assigned(25)

And the foundation at which they labour(26)

[The BookJ was perfected with one hundred [and ten

Suras J(29)

And the last four of them (2S)

30-3i. We must recognize(3l)

The source of our Book(30)

32-3~. We must obey(35)

The p-rophets of my Lord(32)

Who were His messengers(33)

And the words which they spoke(34)

36-4b. We must recognize(40)

The last days [will be like this]: (36)

Each man will pass away his time(37)

[ThenJthe Trwnpet will be blown calling people

together(38)