Zain Bhikha - Praise to the Prophet Lyrics
A man emerged and Muhammad was his nameAnd walking with nothing but Allah as his aidAnd the mark of a prophet between his shoulder bladesIn a cave in mount hira, the revelation cameRead o Muhammad, read in Allah's nameMay the blessings of Allah be on al-mustafaa (the selected one)None besides him could have been al-mujtabaa (the chosen one)Muhammad, peace be upon his soulThe greatest of prophets, Islam was his only goalMuhammad, salla Allahu ' alayhi wa sallamFrom among all the prophets, Muhammad was the lastAs his was a mission of the greatest taskThere was only moral degenerationPeople clung to idol adorationFor all nations, he was al-mukhtaar (the preferred one)So was he praised by Allah, al-ghaffaarThe bearer of glad tidings, al-basheerLeading into light, as-seeraj-al-muneer (lamp of Radiance)In handling the wicked, he had the best of skillHe pacified with tolerance and goodwillThe best of morals he aimed to attainAll he accomplished through suffering and painReviving imaan as almuthakkir (the reminder)He is known in the qur'aan as al-mud-dath-thir (covered up)Only he was given the honour of miraajUnique was this glory to Muhammad asseeraj (the lamp)He was ad daee ill Allah hil azheemAll hadi elaa seerauteem mustakeemHis mission complete, his held in great esteemAllah praised him as bil-khuluqil azeemMay the blessings of Allah be on mustafaaNone besides him could have been al-mujtabaaSo perfect were his morals, so justly did he ruleDarkness had vanished and the word was full of noorBalagha lula bikamalihiKashafa dduja bijamalihiHasunat jami u khisalihiSallu alayhi wa alihiMuhammad, peace be upon his soul,The greatest of Prophets, Islam was his only goal.
