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DESCRIPTION
Maqām: Bayātī
Commentary: “Ṣalla l-Lāhu ‘alā Ṭāhā” was written by the
Sudanese/
Egyptian Shaykh
Salih al-Ja’fari (d.
1979) who taught and lived at the famous al-Azhar
University in
Cairo and was also the
Imam of the al-Azhar mosque. He was a
Sufi shaykh in the lineage of
Ahmad ibn Idris of Fez (d. 1837) and a prolific author of works on the Qur’an, Hadith,
Islamic law and Sufism. He also wrote a celebrated collection of poetry, from which this song is taken.
The end section incorporates the blessed names of the
Prophet (pbuh) taken from the
Diwan of the famous Moroccan
Sufi saint Imam
Mohammed Al-Jazuli’s (d. 1465),
Dala’il al-Khayrat.
*The Sidra is a reference to the “Lote tree of
the furthest boundary” (sidrat al-muntahā) mentioned in the Qur’an (53:14) and described by the Prophet on his night journey to heaven (mi’rāj). The sidra marks the outer boundaries that separate the created world (‘ālam al-khalq) from the spiritual world of the divine command (‘ālam al-amr).
**The end section is an original composition with words provided by
Mohammed Ali El Oumari and Abdel Ilah Ikhal. The inspiration behind the melody comes from an old
Kurdish folk song heard by Sami Yusuf when he was a child.
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CREDITS
Words by Shaykh
Salih al-Ja'fari
Music:
Traditional Islamic (unknown provenance)
Performed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Recorded at
Andante Studios
Mixed &
Mastered by
Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post production @ Andante Studios
Colour Grading @
Elements Cine Productions
Published by
Resonance Music
FZE Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the
World
LYRICS
Ṣalla l-Lāhu ‘alā Ṭāhā
Khayri l-khalqi wa-’aḥlāhā
God’s blessings be upon Taha,
Best of creation and the sweetest
Khayru l-khalqi huwa l-hādī
Nūru l-kawni bihi bādī
Best of [God’s] creation, he’s the guide
The light of existence shines through him
‘
Amma n-nāsa bi-’irshādi
’Azka l-khalqi wa-’arḍāhā
He encompassed all mankind with his guidance
Purest of creation and the most pleasing
Nūru l-Lāhi l-mutaqaddim
Qabla l-khalqi l-muta‘allim
The first light of God
He was taught before all other creation
Badru n-nūri l-mutalaththim
Hādi l-khalqi li-Mawlāhā
The veiled light of the full moon
Guiding creation to its
Lord
Ba‘da s-sidrati qad sārā
Wa-ra’a l-ḥaqqa wa-’anwārah
Beyond the Sidra* he walked
And saw
The Truth and His
Lights
Waqafa r-ruḥu wa-ma sārā
Idhhab waḥdaka yā Ṭāhā
The Spirit (
Jibra’il) stopped and did not continue
[saying] go on alone Taha
Irża l-Lāha bi-l-ālāf
‘an ’ahli l-bayti l-’ashrāf
May God be pleased with his intimates
from his noble family
Wa-l-’aṣhābi ’ūli-l-’insāf
Nālu l-khulda wa-suknāhā
And his companions, the people of justice
Who gained eternity and its dwelling
Malīḥun lawnuhū**
Kahīlun ṭarfuhū
Jamīlun na‘tuhū
Ṣalla l-Lāhu ‘alā Ṭāhā
Of fine complexion
His eyes, dark and wide
Of beautiful face
The guide, with whom God is satisfied
Qamarīyun wajhuhū
Bahīyun shakluhū
‘Aẓīmun khuluquhū
Ṣalla l-Lāhu ‘alā Ṭāhā
His face is like the moon
His form is resplendent
His character is mighty
Taha, the chosen one
Rahīmun qalbuhū
Ṣadūqun wa‘duhū
‘Amīmun jūduhū
Māḥin muntaqā
His heart is kind,
His promises are kept
His generosity is vast
The effacer (of sins), the chosen one
Ṣalātu Rabbī
Ma‘a s-salāmi
‘Alā
Muhammad
Zaynu l-’asāmī
The blessings of my Lord
And His
peace
Upon Muhammad
The most beautiful of names
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- published: 01 Feb 2016
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