Name: Muhammad (P.B.U.H) (Drum Version) by Zain Bhikha
Duration: 6 min 5 s
Description: This track is from the album Hope and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zainbhikha8

Howa Ahmad

Ala Balad El-Mahbob

The Greatest Gift

With the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful

The much anticipated album of 2012 by Labbayk is here! With 10 mind-blowing nasheeds, the album is a must-have for every household. The nasheeds have been cross-checked and approved by more than 4 scholars to ensure that the content are within the limits of the Shari’ah.

Information:

Album: The Greatest Gift
Released: August 2012
Record Label: Safar Media

The Greatest Gift - (Vol-3) -

Bahebbak

Ala Baladil Mahbub

ya imam rusli

This album has been a long time coming. It showcases a very specific form of Islamic devotional singing from South Asia / The Indian Subcontinent, commonly referred to as “Na’at”, literally “description” in the Arabic origin of the word, and specifically in praise of The Prophet (ﷺ). Most of the more commonly spoken languages in this region have a na’at tradition – Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, and others. For this album, I’ve selected a few from my most favourite Urdu ones that I’ve heard and sung growing up. (There’s more than a few that I’ve deferred for future releases.)

For those who are new to the Na’at genre, it comprises of poems recited in solo acapella, without any dependence as such on any accompanying percussion or backup vocals. This is a difficult genre to excel in – there’s nothing whatsoever for the vocals to hide behind, and it takes a certain amount of fearlessness to do this live. Many talented and accomplished contemporary reciters have experimented in recent years by adding a vocal chanting percussion, but I wanted to go totally old school with this rendition.


DEDICATIONS:
I’m specifically dedicating this album to first to the elders in my family – both sets of my late grandparents, and both sets of my wife’s late grandparents. My wife’s grandmother, Nani Ammi, was the most recent to pass away from among our grandparents. Whenever we would visit her, after our meals, she would make the entire family go silent (all 536 of them!), sit me down by her knees, and announce, “Everyone will be silent now! My son will recite some na’at!” I now make it a habit to recite a na’at every time I visit her grave in Sheffield UK, and have hope in my Lord’s generosity that He allows her to hear it.

This album is also dedicated to my parents and to my parents-in-law, who have always appreciated these na’ats every time I’ve recited them in their presence.

And lastly, this album is also dedicated to our dear recently departed sister, Sr. Parween Baksh, who would often request these Urdu recitations whenever we would visit her home and would enjoy them greatly.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Many thanks go to my wife, Dr. Bano Murtuja, who had been encouraging me for over a decade to record and release a na’at album. She was also instrumental in the actual recording process by being my soundboard and director in the studio. Like many of my professional achievements, this wouldn’t have happened without her involvement and encouragement.

Thanks are also due to my dear friend Mohamed Adel Rassoul, who snapped the picture on the cover art when we visited the Best Of Creation (ﷺ) in March of 2022, and to my producer in Toronto, Norm Sabourin, who did an amazing job with the final production, creating just the right ambience for a sound that’s entrancing, contemplative, and sacred.

All album credits, lyrics, and translations, will insha’Allah be posted on the Discography page when this album becomes publicly available on Monday, Dec 12, 2022.


Please recite the Fatiha** and send prayers on the Beloved Messenger (ﷺ) on behalf of everyone who has worked to bring this song to you.

__________________________
** The first chapter of the Holy Qur’an

Dayāré Mustafā

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Madīné Kī Bātéń

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suhbatun fuqara

This track is from the album Hope and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zainbhikha8

Muhammad (P.B.U.H) (Drum Version)

The British Muslim Song website has a growing collection of beautiful songs and sounds from the rich but little-known heritage of British Islam. As well as timeless classics from the age of Sheikh Abdullah Quilliam, and several new arrangements written in the same spirit, you can enjoy a unique cross-cultural experiment: great songs written in English to ancient and much-loved Rumelian and Anatolian melodies. Whether you are a music teacher, an entertainer, or simply a lover of beautiful sounds, we hope you enjoy your journey through this fascinating world.

http://britishmuslimsong.co.uk/

The Muslims Refuge

A is for Allah

Say He Is Allah

Zain Bhikha has inspired fans the world over with his messages of hope and upliftment. As a singer, songwriter and through creative workshops and television, Zain is loved by young and old.

From the time that Zain recorded his first album in 1994, his experience as an artist has grown tremendously, increasing his exposure in his country of birth, South Africa, as well as globally. Zain remains a pioneer in the ‘Nasheed’ genre of music, where, as one of the first English Islamic singers, he opened the door for many other artists. His albums have been launched in many countries including the United Kingdom, North America, Malaysia, France, Turkey, Holland, India, The Middle East, and Australia. He has performed live in cities across most continents and has become a household name when it comes to spiritual music. 

His songs are mainly self-written, driven by emotion and the need to reassure people that turning and submitting to the Almighty is the hope mankind needs for the core of our everyday questions and confusion. Many of his songs represent different times in his life and the lessons he has learnt through personal experience. Zain’s songs provide young and old with an alternative to mainstream music, carrying messages of faith and remembrance of God. His music promotes spiritual contemplation and encourages people to be proud of their beliefs, who they are and to work towards a better world. 

In addition to producing music, Zain has also written and directed theatrical productions aimed at invoking a spiritually uplifting message. Zain has also always been dedicated to the upliftment of young people. Although he has long been involved with projects for adolescents and young adults, in 2008, he designed a special course aimed at young people, wherein he motivates the youth to utilize their own creative talents for the benefit of society. Entitled, “ The Art of Creative Expression” these ground breaking one-day workshops began in South Africa, with over 1000 attendees nationwide in the first month. Workshops have since been successfully conducted in London (2009), in association with Dawud Wharnsby and the Redbridge Council, and Australia. Zain aims to take these workshops to countries throughout the world within the next few years.

You may contact Zain Bhikha on info@zainbhikha.com or visit www.zainbhikha.com

Muhammad (P.B.U.H) (Drum Version)

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