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The Arabic phrase ʿalayhi as-salām (عليه السلام), which translates as "peace be upon him" is a conventionally complimentary phrase or durood attached to the names of the prophets in Islam. The English phrase is also given the abbreviation pbuh in writing. An extended variant of the phrase reads salla llāhu ʿalayhi wa-alehe wa-sallam (Arabic: صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) [lit.] "prayer of God be upon him and his family and peace", and it is often abbreviated SAWS in writing in an English-language context. The Arabic phrase is given the name ṣalawāt. The phrase is encoded as a ligature at Unicode codepoint U+FDFA ﷺ ARABIC LIGATURE SALLALLAHOU ALAYHE WASALLAM
Some Islamic scholars have voiced disagreement with the practice of abbreviating these phrases, arguing that it demonstrates laziness and a lack of respect.
Maher Zain (Arabic: ماهر زين ; born 16 July 1981) is a Muslim Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin. With more Facebook fans than any other Muslim artist, award-winning singer-songwriter Maher Zain is one of the biggest stars in modern Islamic music. He released his debut album Thank You Allah, an internationally successful album produced by Awakening Records, in 2009. He released his follow-up album Forgive Me in April 2012 under the same production company.
Maher Zain's Lebanese family emigrated to Sweden when he was eight. He completed his schooling there, gaining a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering. After university, he entered the music industry in Sweden and linked up with RedOne, the Moroccan-born Swedish producer, in 2005. When RedOne moved to New York in 2006, Maher Zain followed soon after to continue his music industry career in the USA producing for artists such as Kat DeLuna.
On returning home to Sweden, he became engaged once more with his Islamic faith and decided to move away from a career as a music producer to become a singer/songwriter of contemporary R&B music with a strong Muslim religious influence.
Donna yoru mo ake ru kyou ga umare teyuku
No one mita kotonai brand new morning
Sotto namida fuite I will arui te iku
Kie nai negai wo utsusu ano silent sky
Tooku tatte tadori tsuke rebaii
Ikisaki ha jibun ga kime rukara
Brave kono mune niitsudemo
Ima hokore ruyouni
Just osore zuni iki teku
Yume dakewo shinji te
Donna sukima dattara you and I ume raretano
No more wakaranaikedo yes life goes on
Kitto kizutsu itemo we can doa wo akete te sorezoreno michi sagasu mou I
Won't cry
Sugi ta kioku itsuka kotae ninaru
Sayonaramohajimarini kawa rukara
Brave kinou yorimo takaku
Mottosono teno bashite
Just negai kanae teyuku
Yuru ginai kokoro de
Brave kono mune niitsudemo
Ima hokore ruyouni
Just furimuka zu iki teku
Yume dakewo mitsu mete
Brave kinou yorimo takaku
Mottosono teno bashite
Just negai kanae teyuku