Warning: Contains Music.
It’s official. Sami’s mainstream!
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with the warning you should also add: “includes no-jabies”
Why? Everyone sees no-jabis.
The vocals are amazing..so much that I honestly don’t believe he needed to use the instruments. I met him this past August, and his intentions are pure…but with pure intentions there is a need for righteous actions.
just my two cents.
I love this song so much. I heard it at his concert this summer and wow… amazing. I love the video loads.
It’s so creative and unique- shows the diversity of the Muslim ummah and their love for The Most High, Allah (swt).
Totally mainstream- it’s awesome.
what is jabies anyway?
hijabis – sisters who wear the hijab
nojabis – sisters who do not wear the hijab
What a beautiful song.
It’s not like he’s using the electric guitar or something.
Alhamdullilah, this song is calming to the soul. I don’t think there is anyone who can say that this song “encourages” them to want to do haram.
This video is soo beautiful. Mashallah. Seriously, the lyrics are so awesome, such beautiful people from diverse backgrounds – with such melodious music. Subhanallah. May Allah (swt) continue to bless Sami’s music.
And to view a special interview with Sami Yusuf on AL Jazeera English from earlier this week (where he discusses his musical influences, Muslim scholars who endorse his music (yes, real scholars who think music is NOT haram!!), and how he is NOT justin timberlake (lol), click here: http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2007/10/02/sami-yusuf-king-of-islamic-pop/
Salaam brother y u putting up music 1st of all it’s haram 2nd it is ramadan brother i really like your blogs but please do not put up anymore music no need to get offended i am just advicing you bcuz we tend to take advice the wring way like yo who is he and etc… barakALlahu fee Wsalaam
JazakAllah khair for your nasiha. May Allah (swt) help my conquer my weaknesses. Ameen!
Step #1 to cure your weakness: don’t post music videos on your blog.
Nice video
Referring to the comments made in this post, whats with people telling you what you should post and what you shouldn’t. MR your doing a great job on blogging keep it up.
Thanks for putting up the warning
If you can put up the lyrics, or your explanation for what you meant by calling him mainstream, for those who won’t listen to it because of the music, that would be very generous of you!
Jazak Allaah khair (Whether you do so or not)!
It’s a music video you’d expect to see on MTV, that’s what I meant by mainstream.
That’s my weakness? SubhanAllah, if only you knew…
May Allah (swt) forgive us of our sins. Ameen.
This is the best song, the best video, the best singer, the best lyrics and the best director i have seen in my short life.
May Allah help us promote the deen like this. Its very professional and soul fulfilling. may Allah also reward Awakening for presenting Islam in such a beautiful manner.
Sattar is not a name of Allah narrated in the Quran or Sunnah.
I must say he plays beautifully. But that does not make it halal.
His voice is beautiful…but the lyrics are pretty randomly composed, even though they do follow one idea.
I dont understand why he needs to use music. His voice is beautiful enough. Why get into doubtful matters? Music is just as doubtful (or moreso) than Ahlul-Kitab meat or wiping on regular socks, and I have never seen any lobbying of respect among the Sufi/Muqallid/Ashari camps for the permissibility of these matters as I have seen for music.
I dont doubt Sami’s intention, and don’t hate on him. I just want the best for him and those who follow him.
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=5011&ln=eng
[edited out] Well sisters with no hijabs are worse than those without, just because i don’t wear a hijab it does not give you the right to demoralise me, you are not superior to me. Shame on you.
Chill out! No need to use that term for sisters who don’t wear hijab!
that was nice
AstagfirAllah! HOW DARE YOU USE SUCH HARAM WORDS! FEAR ALLAH!
The Messenger of Allah said, “There will be people in my nation who will seek to make lawful fornication, silk, intoxicants, and musical instruments.” (Bukhari)
Every word that came off the Prophet’s noble tongue was Haq.
Word.
nice editing i’m glad freedom of speech is apparent.
Allah hafiz
SubhanAllah! My mom reads this. I have a sister and I’m going to get married in the future. The term you use is offensive and also not so halal. Seeing the word you used really hurt me, especially since my mom is a nojabi.
May Allah (swt) forgive you and grant you jannah!
first of all sami mentioned ONE classical scholar, and mentioned a bunch of contemporary scholars, and then said he himself has not researched the issue enough (“that’s just not me, Riz”). congratulations sami.
hmmmm….has anyone heard of IJMA’? Clearly the contemporary scholars are breaking the IJMA’ of the classical ones such as, lets see, the 4 imams! Where is your taqlid now?
I guess when it comes to music youre either fatwa shopping or just becoming a salafeeee.
http://members.tripod.com/oum_abdulaziz/music2.html
O please lets not go into the yvonne syndrom again. she got the publicity she deserved sop much so that she got the sack from Islam Channel TV. now she works for the Iranians. Anyway, lets unite and not divide. music has never been an aqida issue so lets move forward and learn to tolerate each others differences.
tolerate differences? since when has any of the ashari/sufi/taqleedies ever tolerated a valid opinion belonging to “salafee” ulema? they only pull the tolerate card when it suits them.
ask them about “AK” meat and wiping on regular socks and then well see what kind of unity exists and how much they tolerate other opinions.
so now we trust sami yusuf over the 4 imams? what has this world come to?
way to throw off my argument by throwing out references about yvonne ridley. clearly you have no argument if you do so.
bring your hujjah, and stop muddying the issue with red herrings.
that being said, i did purchase the percussion only versions of all of sami’s work. and i cant wait to purchase it for the new album.
i have nothing personally against sami, just the idea of music.
Music by definition is not 100% haram. Voice only nasheeds are music. That is halal by many. Nasheeds with a duff or tabla is music also and it halal for many. By definition Quranic recitation can be considered music, but it’s not. So technically speaking, some music is halal and some music is not halal.
Anyways, majority of music (98%) is not halal. I am including ALL music in the entire world. As some may know, one of my rather strong weaknesses up to this is music, especially hip hop. I don’t have CDs or MP3s, but YouTube and the radio tempts me a lot. I know it’s haram. I know it. I’ve gotten really better than 5 years ago when I had tons of MP3s and CDs stacked. It’s just nowadays, I’m tempted and attracted to beats. All Muslims have weaknesses: women (or men for sisters), haram food/drink, triple x, drugs, etc. I guess you can say mine is hip hop/rap.
When I come across videos or songs like this of Sami Yusuf or Native Deen or Outlandish. There music is beautiful compared to the dirty thuggish music the radio plays. It helps me personally.
Anyways my point is, I understand and respect that classical Islamic scholarship completely forbids this. But, at the end of the day, I’m a sinner. I listen to it becuase it helps me overcome my rap-listening sin.
i did not use a bad term i merely stated what u said in your above post, the name u gave to girls without hijabs, so please don’t assume. I have many hijabi friends, they are my sisters so i would not use a derogatory term against them. I said the ‘word’ you used above and put a question mark next to it, check the orginal post.
Anyway, I’m sure its a misunderstanding. Asalaam Bros and sisters, and Eid Mubarak!
Salam Alaikum.
Jazak Allah Khair for sharing MR! Why so much conflict?Difference of scholarly opinion in Islam is a mercy, we have to learn to respect it not misjudge others who believe different than we do.
Anyways, I loved the video MashaAllah. The names of Allah are so diverse and unique yet each name completes the other name in describing Allah swt. Just like the Ummah it is so diverse and each individual is unique yet at the same time each and everyone in the Ummah takes part in defining what the Ummah stands for. SubhanAllah.
it is a good song beautiffel
my type is more jihadic music
I totally agree. The problem arises when we select what issues to be tolerant of. I mean someone could listen to music and ask me to be tolerant of their beliefs, but that same person should not ask me to not lead the prayer if I eat Doritos.
The problem is the selectivity of the tolerance, and what should be tolerated.
The idea that musical instruments is not forbidden has cropped up only recently. This goes in DIRECT CONFLICT with the Ijma of the scholars of the past. That is completely unacceptable. Ijma of the sahabah and scholars is directly under the Quran, and Sunnah.
@MR
May Allah help us all with our weaknesses. It is not a great idea to openly publicize something that Allah has hidden from the people.
ppl always argue on this blog.
why do humans always feel the urge to always be right,the urge to be dominant.
just chillax, let’s simmer down the pride and the egos.
yes naseeha can be given, but please do so in the ways shows by Prohpet Muhammad (SAW).
AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST.
MAshallah i really love this nasheed! The hijab girl is very beautiful..mashallah
by the way brothers and sisters if we can dis the sisters for not wearing hijaabs, we can also comment on the men not keeping a beard accoding to the waajib sunnat and it is hated in islam for men to not keep a beard. So the debate is neutral here. Therefore just keep it quiet…anyways EID MUBARAK 2 ALL! AND MAY ALLAH GUIDE THE UMMAH ON THE RIGHT PATH!
by the way brothers and sisters if we can dis the sisters for not wearing hijaabs, we can also comment on the men not keeping a beard accoding to the waajib sunnat and it is hated in islam for men to not keep a beard. So the debate is neutral here. Therefore just keep it quiet…anyways EID MUBARAK 2 ALL! AND MAY ALLAH GUIDE THE UMMAH ON THE RIGHT PATH!
wow. this is the problem.
Music is a sin.
Putting Allah’s name to the music is an even bigger sin.
Nice vocals totally ruined my the Music.
wow…
this song make me cry….
how about all of you??
you all should….
ALLAH is everything….
NO LAH!!!!
MUSIC IS NOT A SIN!!!
if it makes people think of ALLAH always….
Sami has always been mainstream, since the 2nd album he has always performed with full orchestra (everywhere but the west), just in the west the Muslims have not been tolerant of Music – so he hasnt performed until now (uk, wembley on 21st oct 07).
There isnt ijma’ on this topic, so as long as there is some valid references to scholars who claim that certain kinds of Music is valid, then you must tolerate that.
If the music is contextualy haram – then it is haram, if it is about ‘Allah’ and faith, then it is allowed.
By the way, many of the women on the video are not ’sisters’, so dont expect them to wear Hijab. Also not all Muslims wear hijab and yet they love Allah, so it is a way to be inclusive I suppose. See the positive rather than pick on the negatives for a change – also see the benefits his music has done to many young Muslims. He isnt saying all music is halal, but certain music with halal content is, and that the instruments themselves are not haram.
But note, take everything in moderation.
what if Noname is a sister!?
Stop critisisig him honestly, you guys don’t see that he is honestly trying to do some good in this corrupted world. give him a break, if you dont like it dont write anything. Sami Yusuf you have an amazing mashallah, keep up the good work.
Salams
Apez, i agree with you, if it gets the youth to remember Allah then so be it, is thats the onlh way anyone can get into the heads of the youth and make them engage in Kalam Allah then i applaud Sami Yusuf. If you listen to the ACTUAL words then you will completly forget that there is music. this is the millionth time i listen to this song just tonight mind you, and it gives me the engery to get up and read Quran, i cannont wait to share this with EVERYONE i know, especially my neices and 3 year old brother. i beleive this is a good thing. so dont frown upon something that you guys probably do anyways. let him be
Dear brothers, at least this music reminds us of prophet and ALlah. During the Medinah time, the Ansar used to sing during the time of propher’s arrival, even during the house of prophet when women visiting Aisha, they used to sing during Eid. Prophet just said, let them be, this is the time of joyful(eid). Hence, I think to engage and criticising Sami Yusuf is unfair. If you say so, then you should provide alternatives for islam.
Islam is easy. All good deeds and intention will be judged by ALlah. Music, I know is controversial area, have 2 side of opinion according to scholar. I wish to go for the light one. This music is reminding of ALlah, hence the good nature to it. Yes it can become haraam if you play music until you forget what is wajib(ie salat etc).
However you may see, it is alternatives in the world revolusionised by media and entertainment. Can Islam not have a little entertainment? We should show, our entertainment is not based on sex, enjoyment but more reminding of ALlah and prophet. Is that not wrong?
In addition, looking at the video, though it showed difference in faces and races but all are saying similar word ie salawat to prophet and asma us sifat of ALlah. We are not the JUDGE foor this people despite not wearing hijab. ALlah himself is the judge. Prophet is not responsible for people who are not embraced Islam, he is just a reminder.
At the same token, despite making sin, you never know mercy ALlah is everywhere. He can forgive whoever he wants and led astray whoever he wants. If he/she makes sin today, it doesnt mean he’ll enter hell!! Remember hadith al qudsi, if you do bad deeds but at the end of your life you make amal like people of jannah, then he/she shall enter paradise. It is only mercy of ALlah. i emphasis we are not judge but having responsibility like prophet, just reminding. Dont blame or accuse this or that sin. ALlah is always merciful to His slaves.
What touches me most is we are different in races…but united in worshipping in oneness of ALlah!!
The other issue is be respectful for scholar’s opinion. Contemporary scholar allowed music as it has no ijma’ and consensus. The traditional scholars forbid this. The opinion should be based on ilm hadith, quran , qiyas etc. We believe these ulama’ has the knowledge to give to us. Hence, we shouldnt blame who is right or wrong. Whoever comes from traditionalist background then follow what it’s agreed. You cannot say Hanafee is wrong, Syafee is right. It is within the boundry of Islam- ie with Islamic based and reasoning. This is only feqh, not about tauhid( about oneness of Allah etc). Differences should be respected where ever we are.
I know Ibn Taymiyyah did not agree, similar to Salafee scholar. However, in contemporary world, human are not the same. The non arabs(like me) come from different background similar to Sami Yusuf. If it is not permissable, then why during the Khandak war, people sing nasheed. Where is our option? Islam is practical to all human being, nations, through test of time. Our younger generation are even exposed widely with various degree of entertaiment material in nets, TV and advert. Where is the solution for this?Should we not Islamize music, for rememberance of ALlah alone. Pure from the influence of jahiliyyah, is it still not permissable.
I think we should have some tolerance, if not the provide a solution as Islam is practical in all aspects. I hope the song will remind us of greatness of our Creator.
I think we should all just be tolerant as each other’s beliefs. People who are hating Sami because of the music should remember that his intentions are to spread Islam, especially to us youth in the West. He’s not doing it for us to bash on his use of musical instruments.
Hijabs too. Does me wearing no hijab make me less superior and more of a sinner compared to a hijabi? No, it doesn’t because we do not know the level of taqwa and eman of every single person.
I think we should settle our differences on these subjects and come together as an ummah. Let’s talk about aqeedah, tawhid, not always Islam.
At the end of the day, Allahu Alam.
Only God knows what’s truly right or wrong.
I think we should all just be tolerant as each other’s beliefs. People who are hating Sami because of the music should remember that his intentions are to spread Islam, especially to us youth in the West. He’s not doing it for us to bash on his use of musical instruments.
Hijabs too. Does me wearing no hijab make me less superior and more of a sinner compared to a hijabi? No, it doesn’t because we do not know the level of taqwa and eman of every single person.
I think we should settle our differences on these subjects and come together as an ummah. Let’s talk about aqeedah, tawhid, not always music.
At the end of the day, Allahu Alam.
Only God knows what’s truly right or wrong.
Great^^ something happened to the posts. Just read my second post, word mistake in the first.
THAT WAS A FAB VIDEO!
i really enjoyed it, i loved the way he setted it out like everyone wearing white
it iz probably his best video yet!
this song is very heart warming one
Sami Yusuf really sang the song from his heart
i appreciate the lyrics and how the song was sang, the rythm, the melody everything in this song
subhannallah…sami you are amazing!! ALhamdulliah there is someone like you!!
Your amazing. Keep up the good work!!!
Does anyone kno where to get the lyrics from?
Raheem MERCIFUL
Kareemun GENEROUS
Adeem MAGNIFICENT
Aleemun ALL-KNOWING
Haleem FORBEARING ONE
Hakeemun PERFECTLY WISE
Mateen FIRM ONE
Mannan BENEFACTOR
Rahmaanun BENEFFICENT
Fattah OPENER
Gaffarun GREAT FORGIVER
Tawwab ACCEPTER OF REPENTANCE
Razzaqun SUSTAINER
Shaheed WITNESS
Allahuma salli ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad
O GOD send Your Peace and Blessings on Muhammad and his family
Ya Muslimeen sallu alayhi
O Muslims send your peace and blessings upon him
Allahuma salli ala Muhammad wa sahbi Muhammad
O GOD send Your Peace and Blessings on Muhammad and his companions
Ya Mu’mineen sallu alayhi
O Believers send your peace and blessings upon him
Lateef SUBTLE ONE
Khabeerun ALL-AWARE
Sami’ ALL-HEARING
Baseerun ALL-SEEING
Jaleel SUBLIME ONE
Raqeebun WATCHFUL
Mujeeb RESPONSIVE
Gafuur ALL-FORGIVING
Shakuurun APPRECIATIVE
Waduud LOVING ONE
Qayuumun SELF-SUBSISTING ONE
Ra’uuf KIND
Sabuurun PATIENT ONE
Majeed MOST GLORIOUS ONE
Allahuma salli ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad
O GOD send Your Peace and Blessings on Muhammad and his family
Ya Muslimeen sallu alayhi
O Muslims send your peace and blessings upon him
Allahuma salli ala Muhammad wa sahbi Muhammad
O GOD send Your Peace and Blessings on Muhammad and his companions
Ya Mu’mineen sallu alayhi
O Believers send your peace and blessings upon him
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
La Ilaha illa hu There is no GOD but ALLAH
Al Maliku The SOVEREIGN LORD
Al Quddusu The HOLY ONE
La Ilaha illa hu There is no GOD but ALLAH
Arrahmanu The COMPASSIONATE
Arraheem The MERCIFUL
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya Rahman irham da’fana
O COMPASSIONATE, have mercy upon us
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya Ghaffaru ighfir dhunubana
O GREAT FORGIVER, forgive our sins
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya Sattaru ustur uyubana
O CONCEALER, conceal our faults
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya Mu’izu a’izza ummatana
O BESTOWER OF HONOUR, value our Ummah (nation)
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya Mujibu ajib du’aana
O RESPONSIVE, grant us our supplication
Allahu Akbar GOD is THE GREASTEST
Ya lateefu ultuf bina
O SUBTLE ONE, be gracious to us
“Ya Allah… i pray to YOU, please let my 2years old nephew recover from cancer…”
I JAST WANT TO SAY SAMI USUF ALLHA BELAST U I LIKE U R ISLAMIC SONG PLEASE KEEP GOING YOUR VERY SACSSESFULL IN YOUR LIVE AGIAN ALLAH BELAST U
now,,,,,if this song doesn’t make your heart wanna cry, be closer to Allah and maybe even make you reflect on your own life, then your hard up….who knows, may have been ONE (not all) of the reasons for someone to revert/convert to islam…..or come closer to the Almighty..
off topic, but i thought id bring it up, I dont know what other people see on these webpages,
but, if this is an Islamic themed or whatever you wanna call it Blog, then…uh why do i see advertisements like the one above saying “The Love Button, Push me Hard” ….or “Muslim Dating in SA”. ? I don’t know what other people are seeing in their countries..So, Halaal Haraam……mmm..ok..debate debate debate….hypocrisy lives in us all…..me included.
Please let me know of the bad ads by copying the URL and sending it to me so I can ban it. Thanks!
Assalam u alaikum.
I just read some comments that made me comment. Otherwise i avoid commenting.
Jazak Allah for posting the video.
Just wanted to say that if you havr to see the bidah, haram or anything against Islamic laws
then you better keep quite.
because who says internet is halal?
TV is halal?
using a keyboard is halal?
Practically speaking, all these things are bidah. WhY? because they never existed in the times of Holy Prophet peace be upon him.
And when you say that Music is haram.
Dont you think that there are thousands of “true haram” issues that need to be discussed.
Like,
Girls wearing short dreeses infront of Non-mehrems.
Men copying the west and folloeing what they do in a negative way.
Children dont even know the shahada. I am talking about Muslim children.
Talking about issues,
how about Darfcur?
how about Iraq?
how about Palestne?
How about Pakistan?
how about Chechniya?
how about Bush against Muslims?
How about “ANTI-ISLAM FIGHTS AND COMMENTS ON YOUTUBE?”
How about pictures being posted og Holy Prophet peace be upon him WE ALL SEEK REFUGE IN ALLAH.?
Why not talk about ‘bars’ in Muslim countries?
Why not talk about Muslims being humiliated just because of some Muslim suicide bombers?
Let us not disunite and get united for one cause.
We need to show that Islam is the religion of peace
Sorry if i hurt someone. I dont intend to
Fi aman Allah
Assalam ou ‘alikoum,
With have to unite us!!! One Ummah!!!!
This song really touches my soul and strengthens my faith i Islam, after all how can you do haram things after listening to this beautiful song? Sami has been given a beautiful voice from Allah for a reason, and Sami made a wise deciscion of what to do with it. So everyone, use you’re talents wisely, for as they will reward you greatly one day. Now, Im only 13, and I understand the the moral of the song. If you’re a very wise person, you’ll understand what I’m trying to say. I jusy can’t explain how beautiful this song is. I really can’t. Whenever I listen to this song, Ifeelsad and lonely. One thing for sure is Sammi can definately get his points across, especialy in his woderful songs. Bless you Sammi, and all muslims out there.
Kemal Al Mekki’s End of Music…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RthlUOYkI7M
This is the ultimate guide to Music in Islam… and if one ain’t happy with this one, only dust will (waAllahua’lam)…
Alhamdulillah… Sami Yusuf did a good job on the song, and if he could just put in an acapella, that would be perfect !
Let’s leave judgement to Allah. Let’s reflect and ponder on our status as Muslims in His terms.
Let’s live together as a united ummah and challenge each other to do good. There’s more than necessary poverty and suffering. There’s more that necessary hatred and bickering.
Let’s embody compassion. Let’s not have labels. Let’s not categorise people.
If this piece by Sami has reminded me of the straigth path, and it’s wrong (I have the capacity to determine halal/haram but not the prerogative to judge), does it mean that the straight path is wrong?
Only when we know two extremes, can we know the middle path – basic law of geometry.
ohhh.. so beautiful this song can touch people heart..
Esselamualejkum! Does anyone know if this song can be found in a version without music and where??? I like it very much but I’m afraid to listen to the music and Allah’s names and salutations upon Muhammad s.a.v.s together…
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