Update 20 January 2007

AsSalamu Alaykum, May Peace be upon you

This is just an update which I'm putting here more as a historical record than anything else..
Just now, the visitor count Alhamdulillah reached 500 before mine very eyes! Shouldn't be too far until I make it to the top then!

I've decided to video-convert most translations onto google for general ease of viewing, making it available for a wider audience on youtube, and because it just looks so good!

LiveVideo is also pretty cool so I should be putting them up on there too..

I have discovered a virtual nasheed treasure chest at a blog called mujahideenryder.com. Insha2allh will add some of them here.. sometime.

So check out the following sites/programs I found impressive
- the-deen.co.uk
- Opera.com
- mujahideenryder.com
- LiveVideo.com

There is also so much good Islamic/Semi-Islamic stuff on YouTube, so it's really worth checking out!

Always open for suggestions using the all-new email-me system (scroll down and look right!)

And.. thats about it

Take Care Y'all

WasSalamu Alaykum!

محمد الحسيان | Muhammad Al-Hasyan

عرفتك يا رب |A3araftoka Ya Rabb | I knew You, O Lord



Nasheed by Muhammad Al-Hasyan Feat. Rayhan
Arabic Lyrics:

عرفتك يا رب قبل المتاب ** عرفتك مذ ذاق قلبي الصعاب
عرفتك والتيه في خاطري ** يروعني بالدقى والعذاب
عرفتك في كل شيء بدا ** وفي البحر أو في جمال الهضاب
وفي نسمات الهدا ذقتها ** نسيت بها الطيبات العدا
فيا رب صن قلبي عن نزغة ** تريه الضلال نقي الثياب
فجد بي بحبك نحو هداك ** وهبني رضاك وحسن مآب
(From http://almuhands.org/forum/showthread.php?t=62939 with minor editing)

English Lyrics:

CHORUS
Allahu Allahu Allahu Allah
Allahu Allahu Allahu Allah
(Repeats 3 times at the start)

I knew You, Oh Lord, [even] before I repented..

I knew You since my heart had a taste of hardship

CHORUS
I knew You, and misguidance was inside of me..
.. frightening me with hardship(?) and torture
CHORUS
I knew you in every thing that appeared..
and in the sea or in the beauty of the hills
(Repeats)
CHORUS
And in the breezes of guidance, I tasted them..
I forgot with them the many good things
CHORUS
So, Allah, preserve my heart from a temptation..
..which would show it misguidance in pure clothes

CHORUS
So excel me, with your love, towards your guidance..
And grant me your contentment and the best of places [in paradise].
CHORUS

(Many Thanks to www.the-deen.co.uk for directing me to this nasheed)

احمد منصور | Ahmed Mansoori

الله الله | Allahu Allah





Allah Allahu
(Repeats)

Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur2an - O revealer of the Quran
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur2an - O revealer of the Quran
Zidni Minal-Iman - Increase me in faith
Allahu ya allah - Allah, Oh Allah
(Repeats)

Allah Allahu
(Repeats)

Ighfirli Ya Rabbi - Forgive for me, my Lord..
3iSyani Wa Dhanbi - ..my disobedience and my sins
Ighfirli Ya Rabbi - Forgive for me, my Lord..
3iSyani Wa Dhanbi - ..my disobedience and my sins
Addam3u Fi 3ayni - Tears are in my eyes
Far7amni Ya Allah - So have mercy on me, Oh Allah
Addam3u Fi 3ayni - Tears are in my eyes
Far7amni Ya Allah - So have mercy on me, Oh Allah
(Repeats)

Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur'an - O revealer of the Quran
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur'an - O revealer of the Quran
Zidni Minal-Iman - Increase my faith
Allahu Ya Allah - Allah, Oh Allah
(Repeats)

Ad-Deenu Naadaani - Religion called out to me
Lil-Khayri AwSaani - To goodness it advised me (to go)
Ad-Deenu Naadaani - Religion called out to me
Lil-Khayri AwSaani - To goodness it advised me (to go)
Wadh-Dhambu Aghnani- And the sin has enriched me (in experience?)
Ya Khaliqal Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
Wadh-Dhambu Aghnani- And the sin has enriched me (in experience?)
Ya Khalikal Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
(Repeats)

Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur'an - O revealer of the Quran
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur'an - O revealer of the Quran
Zidni Minal-Iman - Increase my faith
Allahu Ya Allah - Allah, Oh Allah
(Repeats)

Ya Kashifal-Balwaa - O solver of any crisis
Ya Sami3an-Najwaa - O hearer of cries for help
Ya Kashifal-Balwaa - O solver of any crisis
Ya Sami3an-Najwaa - O hearer of cries for help
Zidni Minat-Taqwaa - Increase me in Piety
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan- O creator of the Worlds
Zidni Minat-Taqwa - Increase me in Piety
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan- O creator of the Worlds
(Repeats)

Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur2an - O revealer of the Quran
Ya Khaliqal-Akwaan - O creator of the Worlds
Ya Munzilal-Qur2an - O revealer of the Quran
Zidni Minal-Iman - Increase me in faith
Allahu Ya Allah - Allah, Oh Allah
(Repeats)

Allah Allahu
(Repeats)

(Many Thanks to Aishah at http://the-deen.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=534 for providing initial arabic transliteration (edited))

مشاري راشد العفاسي | Mashari Rashid Al-Afasi

Country: Kuwait

Website: www.alafasi.com

-He is one of the most well-renowned Quran-readers (or Qari2) in the Muslim world.

-His name can be mispronounced in a variety of different ways (a little like mine, only even arabs make mistakes pronouncing his!). For the records, it's Mashari Rashid Al-Afasi

طلع البدر علينا - Tala3al Badru 3alayna - The Full Moon has appeared before us!

The Ansar (Muslims of Madinah) wrote this song when they heard that Muhammad PBUH was coming and welcomed him with it as he entered Madinah with Abu Bakr. The full moon is a metaphor for Muhammad PBUH appearing before them on the horizon like the full moon appears in the sky.
I think that Al-Ifasi has added some verses to the original, but I'm not sure
They're all veeeery beautiful in any case..
I found this song almost impossible to translate because of the beauty of the words used.
Lyrics:
/CHORUS/
Tala3al-Badru 3alayna, The Full Moon has risen over us!
min thaniyyatil-Wada3 From the valleys of Wada3,
wajaba al-shukru 3alayna, Oh we must be grateful,
ma da3a lillahi da3 for the invitation of the preacher to [the way of] God
Ayyuha al-mab3uthu fina Oh You who have been sent to us,
ji2ta bi-al-amri al-muta3 You came with orders that [we have] obeyed [in advance]
Ji2ta sharrafta al-Madinah You came and honoured this town*
marhaban ya khayra da3 Welcome, oh greatest of preachers

Tala3al Noorul Mubeen The clear light has come out
Nooru Khairul Mursaleen The light of the best of Messengers
Nooru Amnin Wa Salaam The light of Security** and Peace
Nooru Haqqin wa Yaqeen The light of Truth and Awareness of God
Sadaqallahu Ta3aala Allah (Ta3ala^) has been truthful
Ra7matan Lil3aalameen [Muhammad PBUH is] a mercy to the worlds
Fa 3alal Barri Shu3aa3 So on Land there is a radiance
Wa 3alal Ba7ri Shu3aa3 and on the Sea there is a radiance..

/CHORUS/

Mursalun Bilhaqqi Jaa2 A messenger which has come with the Truth
Nutquhu Wa7yussamaa2 He speaks the guidance of the sky (God)
Qawluhuu Qaulun Fasee7un His talk is [so] proper,
Yata7addal Bulaghaa2 It challenges the experts
Feehi Liljismi Shifaa2un It contains healing for the body
Feehi Lilroa7u dawaa2 It contains medecine for the soul
Ayyuhal Haadee Salaaman Oh, you who guide us, peace
Maa Wa3adhta ...(??)

What you {promised?}... (cannot make out)

/CHORUS/

Jaa2anal Haadi-l-Basheer He has come to us; the guide, and bringer of tidings,
Mutliqul 3aanil Aseer The one who sets free the suffering captive
Murshidu-Sa3ee Ithaa Maa The guide of the wanderer if..
Abta2a-Saa3il Maseer He slows down [and listens]
Deenuhu 7aqqun Suraa7un His religion is truth, towering
Deenuhu Mulkun Kabeer His religion is a great posession
Huwa Fi-Dunya Na3eemun It is luxury in [this] world
Wa Fi-l-Ukhraa Mataa3

And in the [next] life it is enjoyment

/CHORUS/

(Many thanks to http://www.paklinks.com/gs/archive/index.php/t-43280.html for providing me with a starting base)
*At that time Madinah (which is the arabic word for town or city) was called Yathrib and not Madinah. After the arrival of Muhammad PBUH it was renamed to 'Al MadinatulMunawwara', meaning the enlightened city, or the lit city.
** Before the people of Madinah embraced Islam, it had been ravaged by a ruthless and age-old civil war (even by Arabia's standards at that time), and a huge amount of bloodshed had been taking place there.

إلا صلاتي - Illa Salati - [Anything] Except my Prayer

This is one of his famous adverts, being broadcasted on Islamic channels such as Iqraa TV.
Lyrics:
CHORUS
[Anything] except my prayer,
I do not keep it [waiting] (leave it till the end of it's time)
What, my dear

It's worth my world

I will perform my obligatory prayer in its time

You have advice for me to do this, I will not forget it
"You won't leave it till later?"
I will not leave it till later.
"You won't leave it till later?"
I will pray it.

CHORUS

"Come to prayer"

More Videos will be added soon Insha2allah

Unknown Artist!

Salam Aleikum Brothers and Sisters; I seem to be encountering a slightly unusual problem today. During my usual browsing of YouTube I found a rather charming Nasheed that looks like a program intro on the Iqraa TV Channel. It starts off with انا مؤمن و الحب ترياقي or 'I am a believer and Love is the quencher of my thirst'. I love it because it has my name in it (mu'min, or believer)!The problem is I can't seem to find the title OR the name of the Artist! If anybody can help me out I'd really appreciate it and I might even consider sending you an edible treat! Anyways, here it is a la english lyrics! Enjoy!
انا مؤمن - Ana Mu'min - I am a Believer

(The following is a 'jisted translation' which tries to convey the 'feel' of the words rather than literally translating them. After all, that is the beauty of Poetry!)
Lyrics:
I am a Believer and Love is the quencher of my Thirst
And the generous virtues of Islam are my manners
I am a Muslim and Love is the quencher of my Thirst
And the generous virtues of Islam are my manners
Through my Love amongst People I declare it
Through my Love amongst People I declare it
My Religion, My Quran and My Pledge
My Religion, My Quran and My Pledge
The name of my Lord, in my Soul I repeat it
With all my Hopes and Yearnings
The name of my Lord, in my Soul I repeat it
With all my Hopes and Yearnings
My Love for my Lord and my Prophet and those..
..who are around me is the light of my soul and of my gardens
I am a Muslim and Love is the quencher of my Thirst
And the generous virtues of Islam are my manners
Through my Love amongst People I declare it
Through my Love amongst People I declare it
My Religion, My Quran and My Pledge
My love for my Brethren and for my Neighbours
Is a Pact which has seeped deep inside of me
My love for my Brethren and for my Neighbours
Is a Pact which has seeped deep inside of me
And for every human being on Earth..
is my love and tenderness and kind feelings
my love and tenderness and kind feelings
I am a Muslim and Love is the quencher of my Thirst
With the generous virtues of Islam I fly High
Through my Love amongst People I declare it
( My Religion, My Quran and My Pledge)