Several situations scare the living daylights out of me - losing my eyesight, caught in a fire, drowning, to name a few. I can't imagine being blind. I'm an avid reader whose days are mostly spent reading some kind of book/blog. I can go without sleep and food when I'm "into" a good book.
Recently a friend brought the Braille Quran Initiative [http://www.facebook.com/braillequran] to my attention. It was a hard slap to my face. I have several Qurans and its translations. I'm embarrassed to admit that I have yet to finish reading a translation in its entirety. And here are my fellow Muslims DYING to get a chance to read the Quran and its translation. And here I am...so lackadaisical about it all - devouring the Quran only during Ramadhan....with sporadic forays during the other months.
Did I ever think about the blind Muslims in particular? No! I'm guilty of thinking of the blind as a collective group of unfortunate people whom I would donate to when our paths crossed. I don't think I've ever turned away a blind person without digging into my purse. And I'm not about to do so now! My purse may be not as "deep" as before...but I have many generous friends....insyaallah. Together, I'm certain we could make a difference and contribute toward lighting the lives of our fellow Muslim blind umah.
They need Braille Quran, Muqaddam, Yaseen. They need Talking [audio] Books. The Quran is RM240 each while the Muqaddam and Yaseen is RM12 each. Lets dig into our purses and sponsor them. Lets also "sponsor" our time as readers for the Talking Books and the Quran Translation projects.
Lets do this....for them...and also for us. LETS!
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