My Special Angels: The Two Noble Scribes

My Special Angels: The Two Noble Scribes is an Islamic audiobook for young children that introduces the Kiraman Katibin, the two noble angels who stay with every person and write down their deeds.

A child tells us about the two angels who follow them wherever they go, one on the left and one on the right, never letting them out of their sight. Allah sent them when the child was small, to watch them walk, wriggle and crawl, and they write down the child's deeds, good and bad, so that one day the child can see the life they had.

The angel on the right is filled with joy when the child shares a favourite toy or stops before getting angry, and is pleased and proud of every good deed, big or small, like helping Daddy plant a seed or giving food to people in need. The angel on the left has a job that is no fun: he writes down the times the child does wrong. But there is still something the child can do. If they say sorry and try their best not to do it again, the wrong deed is rubbed away. It is never too late to put things right.

So, with people or alone, the child tries to do good deeds without a moan, hoping that when their deeds are with Allah, He will reward them with Jannah. Written by Razana Noor, illustrated by Omar Burgess and read by Rania Kurdi, it is told in rhyme, takes about two minutes and is music-free.

• Surah Al-Infitar 82:10-12: Over you are guardians, noble and writing down, who know what you do.
• Surah Qaf 50:17-18: Two receiving angels, one on the right and one on the left, record every word a person says.