Al Mu’allim

Tracklist + Liner Notes

1. Al-Mu'allim

   We once had a Teacher
   The Teacher of teachers,
   He changed the world for the better
   And made us better creatures,
   Oh Allah we’ve shamed ourselves
   We’ve strayed from Al-Mu’allim,
   Surely we’ve wronged ourselves
   What will we say in front him?
   Oh Mu’allim…

   Chorus
   He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
   Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
   He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
   Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
   Teacher of all Mankind.
   Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
   Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
   (My beloved O Muhammad)
   Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad
   (My intercessor O Muhammad)
   Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
   (The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)
   Ya Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina
   (O Chosen One, O Imam of the Messengers)
   Ya Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina
   (O Chosen One, O intercessor of the worlds)
   He prayed while others slept
   While others ate he’d fast,
   While they would laugh he wept
   Until he breathed his last,
   His only wish was for us to be
   Among the ones who prosper,
   Ya Mu’allim peace be upon you,
   Truly you are our Teacher,
   Oh Mu’allim..

   Chorus
   Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
   (My beloved O Muhammad)
   Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad
   (My intercessor O Muhammad)
   Ya Rasuli ya Muhammad
   (O My Messenger O Muhammad)
   Ya Bashiri ya Muhammad
   (O bearer of good news O Muhammad)
   Ya Nadhiri ya Muhammad
   (O warner O Muhammad)
   ‘Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad
   (The love of my heart O Muhammad)
   Nuru ‘Ayni ya Muhammad
   (Light of my eye O Muhammad)
   He taught us to be just and kind
   And to feed the poor and hungry,
   Help the wayfarer and the orphan child
   And to not be cruel and miserly,
   His speech was soft and gentle,
   Like a mother stroking her child,
   His mercy and compassion,
   Were most radiant when he smiled

   Chorus
   Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
   Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
   (My beloved O Muhammad)
   Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad
   (My intercessor O Muhammad)
   Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
   (The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)
   Ya Mustafa Ya Imamal Mursalina
   (O Chosen One O Imam of the Messengers)
   Ya Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina
   (O Chosen One O intercessor of the worlds)

   Music & lyrics by Sami Yusuf
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

2. Who Is the Loved One?

   Who is the Loved One? Allah
   Who is Ar-Rahman? Allah
   Who is al-Mannan?

   Chorus
   La ilaha illa Allah
   Muhammadun Rasulu Allah,
   Muhammad is the Messenger
   To Allah is our return
   La illaha illa Allah
   Muhammadun Rasulu Allah (2)
   Allah; Allah;
   Allahu Akbar (2)
   All praise is due to
   The One and the Only
   He is the Master
   Of all creation (2)
   He’s the Sustainer
   And the Maintainer
   Of the whole universe

   Chorus
   He gave us life
   He gave us light (2)
   He sent to guide us
   Rasula Allah
   Allah
   Rahmanun Jabbarun Mannanun Tawwabun Karim
   Allah
   Ghafurun Raufun Saburun Shakurun Halim
   [Some of the names of Allah]
   Who is the Loved One? Allah
   Who is al Basir? Allah
   Who is al Khabir?

   Chorus
   Any one who fails
   To see all the signs
   Of His existence
   That He has spread around

   Will be completely blind
   Walking in the desert sands
   Having no peace of mindWho is the Loved One? Allah
   Who is al-Majid? Allah
   Who is al-Hamid?

   Music by Sami Yusuf
   Lyrics: Sami Yusuf & Bara Kherigi
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

3. The Cave of Hira

   Hayya ‘ibad Allah
   (Come O servants of Allah)
   Ahibba Allah
   (O you who love Allah)
   Sallu ‘ala an-Nabi
   (Send salutations to the Prophet)
   On a clear and moonlit night
   In the dark cave of Hira
   A man began to cry
   Oh Allah show me the light
   Tell me why I was created
   Where will I go after I die?
   What’s the purpose of this life
   Where people murder and lie?
   How can I stop their corruption?
   Oh Allah You’re my only Guide.
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   (O my beloved O Chosen One)
   Ya Rasula Allah ya Habiba Allah ya Safiyya Allah
   (O Messenger of Allah, O Beloved of Allah,
   O Intimate of Allah)
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Anta gharami, dhikruk kalami, kulla ayyami
   (You are the object of my love,
   your remembrance are the only words I speak throughout my days)
   On that clear and blessed night
   Jibra’il came to Hira
   He hugged Prophet Muhammad
   Until he thought he would die
   Read O Muhammad read
   In the name of your Lord
   By Allah you’ve been chosen
   Over the whole of mankind
   You’ve been elevated high
   Like the moon up in the sky

   Chorus
   Ya Yasin Ya Khalil Allah
   Ya Amin Ya Najiyya Allah
   Ya Makin Ya Shahid Allah
   Ya Mukhtar Ya Hafiyya Allah
   Ya Taha Ya Habiba Allah
   [All names of the Prophet (pbuh) ]

   Chorus
   He’s a mercy for mankind
   His speech was gentle and kind
   He summoned people to Allah
   And led them on his path
   Mankind lived in the darkness
   Everyone alive was just blind
   His message brought the light
   To the hearts that had no sight
   In mercy he’s the ocean
   While others are drops of rain.
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Ya Rasula Allah ya habiba Allah ya Safiyya Allah
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Anta gharami, dhikruk kalami, kulla ayyami
   Forever we’ll be indebted
   To him for this Islam
   Our life for him we’ll give
   His message with us will live
   Our love for him knows no bounds
   It is loftier than the clouds
   Whenever his name is mentioned
   Our tears begin to flow
   Oh Allah send your blessings
   On al Mustafa
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Anta gharami, dhikruk kalami, kulla ayyami
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Ya Rasula Allah ya Habiba Allah ya Safiyya Allah
   Ya Habibi ya Mustafa
   Ya Nabiyya Allah, ya Waliyya Allah, ya Khalil Allah

   Music by Sami Yusuf
   Lyrics: Sami Yusuf & Bara Kherigi
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

4. Allahu

   Allahu Allahu Allahu
   Allahu Allahu Allahu
   Truly He is the One
   He has no father or son
   Everything in creation was by Him begun
   With His infinite power anything could be done
   Ask Allah for His Pardon
   And you’ll enter the Garden

   Chorus
   Before Him there were none
   Of partners He has none
   He knows what is apparent and what is hidden
   All the fate of creation has already been written
   His Will is always done
   And can never be undone

   Chorus
   From amongst all humans
   Muhammad was chosen
   He was illiterate and he was an orphan
   Yet Allah sent him to those who were pagans
   Oh Allah let us drink
   From his hand in the fountain

   Chorus
   Ya Allah You’re the Sovereign
   You’re the Sultan of Sultans
   Please protect me from Shaytan and all of his treason
   Let him not with his whispers my iman ever weaken
   My only wish in this life
   Is to attain Your Pardon

   Music by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
   Lyrics by Bara Kherigi
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

5. The Creator

   La ilaha illa Allah
   (There is no god but Allah)
   He created the plants and trees
   He created the birds and bees
   He created the oceans and seas
   Some of His many bounties
   He made us on earth trustees
   To obey all His decrees
   Oh Allah have mercy please,
   Clean away our hearts’ disease

   Chorus
   Jalla Allahu fi ‘oulah
   (Glorified is Allah in His loftiness)
   Ma lana rabbun siwah
   (We have no lord but He)
   La ilaha illa Allah
   Awwalun qablal wujud
   (He is the First before existence)
   Akhirun Ba’dal khulud
   (He is the Last after eternity)
   Mutlaqun ‘anil hudud
   (Absolute is He above any limits)
   Wajibun lahus sujud
   (Obligatory it is to prostrate to Him)
   Rabbun wahibul hayah
   (The Lord who bestows life)
   Mujrir rihi wal miyah
   (He makes the wind and water surge)
   Fadhat binnada yadah
   (His blessings are overflowing)
   Tuba lilladhi hadah
   (Successful is he whom He guides)

   Chorus
   He gave the day and night
   He gave us our sense sight
   He created the sun so bright
   And the moon so pure and white

   He saved from our plight
   He led us towards the light
   He led us to the straight path
   Through his mercy and his might

   Chorus
   Lord of the earth and the sky
   Lord the mountains so high
   Lord of the day and the night
   Lord of joy and delight

   Music by Jamal Salameh
   Lyrics by Ahmed Haykal
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

6. Meditation

   Assalatu wa as-salamu ‘alayk
   ‘alayka ya Rasul Allah,
   Assalatu wa as-salamu ‘alayk
   ‘alayka ya Habib Allah;
   Assalatu wa as-salamu ‘alayk,
   ‘Alayka ya sayyidi, (3)
   ‘Alayka ya sayyidal awwalina wal akhirin.
   Peace and salutations upon you O Messenger of Allah,
   Peace and salutations upon you O Beloved of Allah;
   Peace and salutations upon you,
   Upon you O my Master, (3)
   Upon you O Master of the first (generations) and the last (generations).

   Music: Traditional Islamic Folklore
   Lyrics: Traditional Islamic Folklore
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

7. Ya Mustafa

   Mustafa, Mustafa, Mustafa.
   Ya Mustafa ya Mustafa ya Mustafa
   Allahumma salli ‘alal Mustafa
   (O Allah send your blessings on the Chosen One)
   Mustafa Mustafa Mustafa

   Solo
   You’re our prophet,
   Our beloved,
   Truly you are,
   Most just and kind (3)

   Chorus
   Allahumma salli ‘alal Mustafa
   Mustafa Mustafa Mustafa
   Ya Mustafa ya Mustafa ya Mustafa
   You’re the Guide
   Sent by Allah
   To lead us
   Towards the light (3)

   Chorus
   In your manners
   And in your deeds
   All the Prophets
   You did exceed (3)

   Music by Sabri Brothers
   Lyrics by Bara Kherigi
   Produced by Sami Yusuf

8. Supplication

   Allahumma salli ‘ala,
   Sayyidina,
   Muhammadin an-Nabiyyi al-ummiyyi,
   Wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallim.
   (O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon his family and companions.)
   O My Lord,
   My sins are like
   The highest mountain;
   My good deeds
   Are very few
   They’re like a small pebble.
   I turn to You
   My heart full of shame,
   My eyes full of tears.
   Bestow Your
   Forgiveness and Mercy
   Upon me.
   Ya Allah,
   Send your peace and blessings
   On the Final Prophet,
   And his family,
   And companions,
   And those who follow him.

   Music by Sami Yusuf
   Lyrics by Bara Kherigi
   Produced by Sami Yusuf