Talaa AlBadr - Version 1435

With the new Hijri year upon us, as we commemorate the arrival of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to Madina marking a new beginning to the world, we pray for a new beginning to our Ummah. We pray for a speedy relief and victory for Syria and all the suffering people everywhere.

I added lyrics to the well-known 'Talaa AlBadr' and sang the music differently to reflect the state of the hearts, pain, hope, and immense love of the Prophet that Muslims feel. It is through this love that we connect with ourselves, the community, and most of all, with the Divine.

Hijrah (migration) was mentioned in the very first Hadith (saying of Prophet Muhammad) that is taught by scholars:

"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His Messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and His Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for." (Related in Bukhari)

It all starts here, originates from intentions, and calls us constantly to make the Hijrah to Allah and His Prophet, the Hijrah of the hearts.

As our beloved Prophet, peace be upon him, brought mercy to the worlds, most notably through his Hijrah to Madina, we sing for his prophetic light to shine in our hearts, enticing us for a Hijrah of our own!

Lyrics:

طلع البدر علينا
O the white moon rose over us
من ثنيات الوداع
From the valley of al-Wadā'
وجب الشكر علينا
And we owe it to show gratefulness
ما دعا لله داع
Where the call is to Allah.
أيها المبعوث فينا
O you who were raised among us
جئت بالأمر المطاع
Coming with a word to be obeyed
جئت شرفت المدينة
You have brought to this city nobleness
مرحبا يا خير داع
Welcome best caller to God's way

يا إله الكون ياذا
O Lord of the Universe
المن على الثقلين
Possessor of favors upon all creation (humans and Jinn)
فرج الكرب بشام
Remove the calamity from the land of Shaam (Syria)
كن نصير المؤمنين
Be the Supporter of the believers
بالرسول الحب طه
By the beloved Prophet, Taha (Muhammad)
سيد الخلق الأمين
The noble and best of creation
أذهب الهم بفضل
Rid us from our worries by Your favor
اكشف الغم سراع
Take our grief away speedily