I heard this on Brooklyn’s Finest. Sayed Furqaan Qadri has produced hits after hits in Pakistan with the special voice only naats making it halal although the lyrics will be questionable to some (even though I don’t understand it) since it’s from the Qadri sufi tariqa. Check this one out entitled Sohna Aaya. It sounds a lot like ‘bhangra’ music.
I have no idea what he is saying. So can my Urdu-speaking brothers and sisters please translate. Thanks.
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74 Responses for "Halal Bhangra"
Sorry, maybe punjabis can help you out….or maybe my urdu just sucks…
SubhanAllah. This is a joke. Mockery i tell ya.
How is it a joke? I don’t think it’s a joke. The singer and the people who produced the naat or nasheed or whatever you want to call it with good intention. It just happens to sound like ‘bhangra’ music. I doubt it’s considered mockery.
There are many halal rap’s with mouth only beats with halal lyrics, is that mockery too?
this is’nt urdu. It’s punjabi but form what I could understand he was talking about gold and bazaars. Kinda like pop nashheed
He’s talking about how the Prophet (SAW) is truly the Prophet (SAW), and just praising him to whole naat. I can understand panjabi but can’t speak it…
the video is VERY dizzying..gives me a headache
salam,
yeah, a good majority of the naats (nasheeds) from Pakistan/India are about praising the Prophet (saaw)…it is the subject of almost all of the naats that they recite
Does Bayyah have a fatwa for this?
weird…this is from QTV (Quran TV) – an Islamic channel created by GEO.
Assalaamualaikum,
I don’t like Naats from ‘the Qadris’ because they have those strange effects and background sounds…and they are doubtful because of their meanings.
Okay, he’s saying: The beautiful has come, and the streets are adorned by his present.
He’s the most beautiful Nabi who has ever been sent to earth.
His colour is so wonderful…etc. etc. etc.
That’s all I understood because this Naat really freaks me out…
LOL isn’t it funny that most of the punjabi youth just understands punjabi but talks in urdu? haha, I could never ever talk in Punjabi, I would laugh my head off.
Wasalaam.
Why would Sh. Abdullah bin Bayyah need to pass a fatwa on this, when it’s clearly halal.
Talking about Prophet Muhammad (saw) as aforementioned. Sohna aya (sohna literally means gold, but you say it to someone you love, can be even used to your wife saying that she is beautiful; in this nasheed they are referring to Prophet Muhammad(saw)).
Then they are saying that the streets have been lit up from the coming of Prophet Muhammad(saw).
There are some kids that sing this nasheed on QTV.
Marhaba is also an arabic term for Welcome!!
Ill post more when I have more time, insh’Allah. Salaam 3lakium
Oh really?
What do you think about the naat?
Sounds like music to me…or was it just dodgy acappela…
I like this one better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEu_lGEYL5w
I think its wicked! Sounds good even if i dnt get it. MashAllah like background and audience.
asalamalaikum
the background isnt music. its dhikr, the backing singers are repeating Allah’s (swt) name. This is how a lot of the Qadri naats go, with the backing repeating Allahs name. Subhannallah it is so insipirational. And like bro MR said, there is no music so there is no reason for it to be haraam. I dont even think it should be compared to the western nasheed we have now, coz these meanings are much more beautiful!!
i think this one sounds like bhangra coz sometimes, from what i have noticed anyway, they take tunes or rythms from popular mainstream songs. and this tune sounds a bit familiar.
check out Owais Qadri aswell, he is one of the masters of naats. Mashallah!!
Jazakallah khayr for sharing bro!
the only complaint i have is that echoing effect all those naat singers use. its annoying. But this was a very pleasant surprise lol.
Yaa sure..might as well come up with halal disco and halal rock.
All im sayin, the lyrics might be fine, but why immitate or try to make it sound like bhangra, which it clearly does.
Are you saying there is nothing you do in your life that imitates haram stuff?
I found it very disrespectful the way exexblogger, who is a student from University of Madinah ridicule the fatwas and positions of the well respected Sh. Abdullah bin Bayyah.
Very upsetting and gross attitude for a student of the deen who lectures and teaches other youth.
@Puzzled
“well respected” – I respect him as human, but I sure do not respect it when people take his “fatwas” as licenses to do all kinds of innovations. The notion that A.Bayyah is a “prominent shaykh” of our times is not not a known fact. I’ve never heard his name mentioned in the circles of knowledge such as Al-Uthaymeen, Al-Albaani or Shaqeetee or Abdul Muhsin Al-Abaad.
I was only asking MR about whether or not Bayyah has a fatwa for this because Bayyah makes controversial fatwas that are considerably fringe in accordance to the rest of the ummah. And you are “puzzled” about this, why not join Bayyah’s crew in Mauritania and be his disciple?
@ MR
It wouldn’t matter what my opinion is regarding Naat. Even though I think Naat is okay provided that it doesn’t contain shirk statements, I think it’s pretty obvious that there is music in the background. Oh wait, you guys listen to the likes of Outlandish, Sami Yusuf and these so called “halal pop stars”.
That has to be the worse music video i have ever seen in my life. However, I liked the song.
I can understand what you mean, but scholarship is a lot more capacious than just the Salafi dawah. As a student of a prestigious institution, I would presume you’ve come to learn this in your studies. You certainly have the right to disagree with Sh. Bin Bayyah, but we should be a little more respectful, that’s all.
Jazak’allah Khairun for the advice, but I prefer not to join “camps” as Islam isn’t a recruiting service.
I agree that Naats are ok as long as they don’t have Shirk in them, but then you must ask what constitutes as shirk. According to your understanding, there would be 1000’s upon 1000’s of Muslims doing Shirk, right? I was actually looking at your blog earlier and you really have it out for Sufis and Barelwis… perhaps there should be other areas of focus than calling out other Muslims whom you don’t agree with. It might be better giving them some Husn al dhan, and not create unintentional fitnah, especially from youth who look up to what you’re saying. Same with Brother MR, it’s as if you’re scolding him like you’re his mother. Be gentle with your brothers in Islam inshallah.
Which leads me to the question, weren’t Chinese Muslims mainly Maturidi [Ashari] through out the ages, along with being part of Sufi taruqs? Were they upon Shirk and Bid’ah as well? This is a sincere question by the way.
Inshallah this advice for me too.
oh for crying out loud there is no music in the background. unless im listening to something comletelyy different. It is Allahs name being chanted by the backing singers. NO MUSIC. NO BHANGRA. sure as MR said it sounds LIKE but it is NOT. Atleast have the decency of listening to the track before you pass your judgements on it! Subhannallah.
“controversial fatwas that are considerably fringe in accordance to the rest of the ummah.” ..Subhannallah, the way you think that your view is shared by the ‘rest of the ummah’.
“That has to be the worse music video i have ever seen in my life. ” > must be because it aint a music video.
May Allah guide us all to Him.
@ puzzled
“It might be better giving them some Husn al dhan, and not create unintentional fitnah, especially from youth who look up to what you’re saying.”
To whom? The people of innovation and shirk? Clearly, we as Muslims are supposed to say something is right when it is right as we see it apparently and when we see something wrong, we should say that the action is wrong. If someone is bowing towards Buddha or doing some sort of innovation, isn’t that act wrong? Of course it is! For someone to say that we don’t know what’s in the hearts, is to say that people can’t be held accoundtable for what they do in this life such as murderers or rapists, because maybe their hearts were clean.
I agree that Naats are ok as long as they don’t have Shirk in them, but then you must ask what constitutes as shirk. According to your understanding, there would be 1000’s upon 1000’s of Muslims doing Shirk, right? I was actually looking at your blog earlier and you really have it out for Sufis and Barelwis… perhaps there should be other areas of focus than calling out other Muslims whom you don’t agree with.
“I agree that Naats are ok as long as they don’t have Shirk in them, but then you must ask what constitutes as shirk. According to your understanding, there would be 1000’s upon 1000’s of Muslims doing Shirk, right? I was actually looking at your blog earlier and you really have it out for Sufis and Barelwis… perhaps there should be other areas of focus than calling out other Muslims whom you don’t agree with.”
Yes, there are thousands if not millions of people that are committing shirk in Islam. People that worship graves around the world or people that slaughter for other than Allah are committing great acts of shirk.
“Which leads me to the question, weren’t Chinese Muslims mainly Maturidi [Ashari] through out the ages, along with being part of Sufi taruqs? Were they upon Shirk and Bid’ah as well? This is a sincere question by the way. ”
Are you trying to guilt trip me because “chinese Muslims were Maturidi?” First of all, I am not chinese. Secondly, and even IF I was chinese, for you to bring this up is to say that I should clean up my backyard first before I go and talk about others. Uh…no. I don’t even have a backyard.
What an innovative title: Let me word is slowly: “Halal Bhangra”.
I emphasize, “HALAL” just to get the attention of the people that so think that Bangra is haraaaaaaaaaaaaaaam.
word it*
@ MR
According to “Puzzled”: Shouldn’t you be putting Shaykh Nuh’s full on name in your MRespected list? LOL
I read the comments from “Puzzled” but I didn’t see anything like that.
:/
I LOVE this one- he is blessed with such a beautiful voice and i think he is only 8 yrs old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvdkxHW8JVs (its HAMD (praising Allah swt) sooo dont be afraid of shirky lyrics(which are very pravelant in urdu naats)
I luv this one as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4exyfu0EuEU&mode=related&search=
This has noooo music and its a hamdddddd soo luv it-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIv_CrMjq4
exexblogger graduated from MEdinah uni????? *sigh* Sheikh Yasir Qadhi said on conference call ’sheikh birjas and mohd.alshareef will agree with me that alot of the students who go to medinah uni., lets say it would be better if other ppl came in their place”
that comment left me confused but i guess i know why he said wutever he said
I’ve heard this from many of my Arab relatives (future in-law’s family), young brothers and sisters, especially in Saudi Arabia. The smartest sons go to engineering and science schools and if they don’t do good or drop out, they send to study Islam at Islamic schools like Madinah University.
Shaykh Yaser Birjas was top of his class from what I have read about him, mashaAllah!
Well you MR, if we are to look down at the people that studied Islam because it was “alleged” that they didn’t excel in science and engineering, then I remind all that science and engineering won’t make you a better Muslim. Learing the Quran and Sunnah applying it and practicing it is what makes you better. To generalize that people that go to Medina are “losers” is a claim that is not true. Then these students shouldn’t go and study from mashaayikh because they’re drop outs etc.
Not all the students are like that, it’s just a common mentality in the typical Muslim family of these parts. It is obvious that studying Islam will bring you closer to Allah (swt) and inshaAllah jannah.
MR you completely missed my point!! and your example of wht happens in 3rd world countries doesnt apply to MEdinah uni cuz its very competitive to get in to medinah as oppose to average madrassas in muslim world.
Wht shiekh YQ meant was that those people dont live up to the responsibility that comes with having more knowledge (implementing+teaching and dedication that is required from a student of knowledge)
It’s not that hard at all if you are a Saudi citizen. My source is not hersay by haters of Madinah, but they are people who live in Madinah, Jeddah, and Riyadh and who are Saudi citizens. Another fascinating thing is that for all young Saudi guys, if they score really high on some exam (I guess you can call it the SAT) they will get a full scholarship too any major top university in the world, which is really amazing. I wish the US government would pay for education.
Allah knows best.
i liked it.
I have this guy listed as halal bhangra too (on FB and my blog). Its very catchy and I saw this on QTV as well— again, its about finding alternatives… for me, a huuuge weakness in faith (shh) is getting over bhangra (punjabi music) and if this islamically takes you away from it…. why not?
.. yeah its a little odd at first, and at second glance and third but you’ll like it after a while…especially when you see music like this takes you away from regular mainstream music and is interesting and has good meaning for the most part… (it does get odd like stated above) but then I guess, its a good thing most of you cant understand. ():-p
“Does Bayyah have a fatwa for this?”
LOOOOOL! There must be some bhangra action going down in Mauritania. Or perhaps the Sheikh may know about the likes of Daler Mehndi. “Tunak Tunak Tun”
@ RYDER:
“Why would Sh. Abdullah bin Bayyah need to pass a fatwa on this, when it’s clearly halal.”
See RYDER there you go again akhi. You don’t even know what lyrics mean (as you thought the song was in Urdu) and all of a sudden you put the MR Halal stamp on it. Bhangra is a Punjabi music and it origins go back to the mushrikeen (Sikh tradition) in India some 500+ years ago. Forget the issue of instrumentation and lyrical content in this song … there is also an issue of imitating disbelievers. In this case that would be the Sikhs of the Punjab.
C’mon yaar! What the dilly yo?
The comments before translated it. Also the comments after re-affirmed it.
Oh God, not the “imitating disbelievers” again. why do you guys always use that. the kuffar blog, why you blogging?
Come on Akhi! What’s the beef yo?
Salafis love to paint themselves up high on some kind of pedestal as if NOTHING they do is imitating, all the way to mahzabs since taqleed to them is for lab rats… well, unless the taqleed is to their kin of scholars because then everything is ok. So if Sh Munajjid says something on his fatwa site, then it can’t be wrong.
to exexblogger
I apologize for believing you were chinese, you’re actually from Vietnam. I’m sure Islam travelled there the same way through Sufis as it did in many other far distant regions of the world such as Indonesia. But of course you will either neglect that or claim they were Ahl ul Bid’ah and promoters of shirk such as other teachers at Al Maghrib.
I also know it isn’t that hard to get into Madinah University since they give out scholarships very often, especially to converts. There have also been students who studied there and couldn’t handle the Salafi cirriculum and ended up in places such as Mauritania or Shaam.
wallah al mustaan
@ Puzzled
I am not from Vietnam, and just shows how racially obsessed you are. And no, your ignorance regarding how Islam got there is disgusting. Stop trying to justify ‘your immature guilt trip junk”. Islam got to Vietnam through traders, not sufis. Get your facts right before you go off into one of your hissy fits.
Erm… please can we stop this ‘cold war’ and look at the other postings…just a suggestion…(yo).
@ Hamid
Jazakallahu Khairan for the suggestion! May Allah reward you!
Jazakallahu Khairun Hamid, I agree.
exexblogger, I pray Allah softens your heart, as well as opens it up as opposed to accusing Muslims of bid’dah and shirk, as well as being harsh to brothers such as MR on his blog. And in case you didn’t know, many of those traders were Sufis. masalama
Exex blogger is a softie.
He’s not too bad.
agree! almost like your in a trance! not being rude or anything! but you can easly mistake this for a sikh chant , a lot of sikhs in the UK sit on stage and sing like this!
subhanallah read your comment after i posted mine! your spot on akhi!
sounds kinda weird calling/likening it bhangra b/c bhangra music is danced too..
I personally don’t really like this style of nasheed
and I have a feeling I know the person who commented above mine..lol
usma farman? bsc sociology???
Who the hell cares if your imitating a ‘nonbeliever’?? Youre imitating nobelievers by using electricity, computers, basically alot of modern conveniences. I know you ain’t using deodorant so i’m not going to mention it (hahaha…). Relaaaax, music isn’t haram just b/c it sounds good. Jeezes.
All i can see with my eyes is that alot of these people with scientific backgrounds are providing healthcare and building bridges whereas the islamic school graduates are bickering over whether this or that music is haraam or discussing whether its ok to suicide bomb a toaster oven when its acting up. When a kid gets polio or an earthquake hits, i’m pretty sure 99% will hope to have one of the scientific minds around (1% will pray for the muscles to reattach to their torso).
you obviously dont understand our religion very well! so you had to make a stupid remark like the above! why does it bug you wether we quarel over the fact music is permisable or not?
OWNAGE!
@ MR – What is there to be “sorry” for? I mean, I don’t think you’ve said “anything” that I’m thoroughly upset with. Also forgive me likewise.
For everyone’s reference regarding Bhangra…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangra
@ those who say Madinah Uni is easy to get into – it’s not! My dad was one of those whom Allah blessed with a scholarship, but he said that LOADS of people apply to get in there and a very minor percentage get in… and an even smaller number graduate!
Only issue I have is that they don’t accept women (yet!)…
You’re right, ahmed, i don’t have a great understanding of “your” religion. I dont have the privilege of years of study in islam. To be honest, i was just messing around with ya, haha i knew itd piss someone off. But it does bother me that this is such an issue drawing so much attention when it seems like there are alot more important things to talk about.
You know what Thomas, YOU’RE A PAINE!
“Youre imitating nobelievers by using electricity, computers, basically alot of modern conveniences.”
LOL…
A dumb argument used by Thomas Paine and the neo-traditionalist masses. If only Paine and neo-Traditionalists actually studied Islam instead of quoting a few fatawa from Sunnipath…
Well I suppose its all good since Sidi Hanson can sit in a Cat Stevens concert and listen to some folk garbage. “Moonshadow Moonshadow…”
*sigh*
…If only…
I bought this Qadri’s CD being in Pakistan after hearing my cousins reciting it in a gathering, but when I played it I also thought it was some bhangra song. Especially when they say “Haqq eh!”. Maybe their way of reciting the nasheed should be changed because it’s a very beautiful naat and nothing in it really makes it haram, but if makes you move your feet etc. then something’s definitely wrong.
@ Abu Ameerah
Well I suppose its all good since Sidi Hanson can sit in a Cat Stevens concert and listen to some folk garbage. “Moonshadow Moonshadow…”
LOLLOLLOL
@Faiza
but if makes you move your feet etc. then something’s definitely wrong
So if sit still and listen to Marilyn Manson and Christina Aguilerra, is that good?
abu ameerah…you’re awesome! I always await your seemingly intelligent comments. By just tossing in “neo-traditionalists” and vaguely referencing Sidi Hanson, you almost make yourself sound knowledgeable! But the discerning reader notices that you didn’t manage to counter the argument at all! Meanwhile, you’re typing on a computer that was the brainchild of an atheist and surfing the internet that was invented by a christian (al gore). Keep it coming douchebag!
Thomas, you’re rudeness makes your argument sound like garbage.
“All i can see with my eyes is that alot of these people with scientific backgrounds are providing healthcare and building bridges whereas the islamic school graduates are bickering over whether this or that music is haraam or discussing whether its ok to suicide bomb a toaster oven when its acting up. When a kid gets polio or an earthquake hits, i’m pretty sure 99% will hope to have one of the scientific minds around (1% will pray for the muscles to reattach to their torso).”
LOLOL, this is seriously the funniest comment I’ve read in a while. Couldn’t agree more
QTV is Bidah and committs shirk on a daily basis. Using the Qu’ran n any context of music is haram. Look at those people in the crowd waving their hand in the air going crazy as if they are at a concert. Half those people don’t even pray 5 times, but they love to come to these events and think they are doing right and gaining sawab. These are all innovations that bring people away from the real Islam. It is NOT part of the Qu’ran or the SUnnah of The Prophet PBUH
aslam o alikum,
astagfirullah,
this is not islam ,
is this is islam ?
w salam
I think its wel constructed for the new generation muslims. we need to adapt and get the youths interested even if it means using new techniques like the one in sohna aya. theres no haram in this the lord has made this beautiful world, we are blessed to see it and live on it. the lord say’s seek knowledge and this is knowlegde that some people have to get a message out to todays youth. so brothers and sisters be pleased that they are not rapping anything that today youths listen to. Peace to All
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